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Seneca Village, Central Park, and Considering the Consequences of Community Expropriation in the Creation of Parks

By Jean|2022-03-22T21:38:08-04:00March 17th, 2022|Categories: Environmental Justice, Essays and Reflections, History, NYC|Tags: Alexander Martin, Central Park, Seneca Village|0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct9iepqScxk&ab_channel=Smarthistory Above: a superb video and conversation between archeologist Dr. Diana Wall and art historian Dr. Steven Zucker about Seneca Village, the predominantly Black community that was razed in the process of creating Central Park. Alex Martin Seneca Village, Central Park, and Considering the Consequences [...]

Historic “Great Trees” Returning to NYC

Willow cutting taken in September of 2008 from the parent willow, a giant crack willow (Salix fragilis) in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Photo Courtesy NYC Parks In January 2008, a small group of intrepid high school students from New York City’s John Bowne [...]