Kids Discovery Garden Launch
Parents & children from The Family School and neighboring buildings met April 27 for the first session to experience tasting and planting herbs. Photo by Jon Scarlet
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In Loving Memory of Mildred Margiotta
A funeral mass for family and friends of Mildred Margiotta (August 8, 1929 – February 13, 2025) will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, Feb. 20th at Church of the Holy Family, 315 East 47th
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BLACKOUT in Dag Plaza, Urgent Call for Service!
Friday the 13th, a lunar eclipse, conspiracy? It’s anybody’s guess why the park and street lamps failed to come on at dusk, cloaking the entire park block in darkness. FDHP director Kim Baker reported the
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Scaffolding…we’re fed up!
We continue to voice the community’s outrage and disgust for derelict conditions under the scaffolding and inside the green barrier safety fence as well as the loss of public space. Orsid NY, the management company
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World Leaders Convene at UN
September 22-23 Expect the usual street closures, park barricades and protests when world leaders convene at UN Headquarters for the 79th Session of the General Assembly (UNGA) to address the critical challenges of global governance amid escalating
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Winner of Earth Day Art Contest: Penelope Oberman “Home”
Penelope’s art is now on view on the Plaza’s bulletin board near the entrance dome. As the winner in the age 5-9 to category, she and her friends will celebrate with a cupcake party in
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Rogue Fencing in Plaza Delays Capital Renovation
One month and the clock is running… The barrier fence installed smack in the middle of Dag Plaza by 333 E. 46th Street for repair work on its rear facade has now delayed the park’s
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Ladies of Steel by Judith Peck
Exhibited Jan 13, 2023 – Aug 24, 2023 Highlights International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month Ladies of Steel, an installation of four sculptures by Judith Peck, highlighted International Women’s Day (March 8) and Women’s
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Sculpture Talk, Garden Walk and Cafe Social
The hydrangeas are blooming, bees are buzzing. Join us! 5:30 PM Meet artist Cecile Chong on the Sculpture Platform for an up-close intro to “El Dorado, the New Forty Niners”. 5:45 PM Tour the flower
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Tulips on Parade
Tulips are the joy of spring gardens, emerging in April and May from bulbs planted in autumn. We have learned to choose varieties with strong stems that can stand up to the wind in Hammarskjold