New York City Department of Parks and Recreation1y
Park Planning for Greater New York (1870-1898)
Eighteen-seventy brought drastic change to New York's parks when a group of corrupt politicians, known as the Tweed Ring after William "Boss" Tweed, abruptly replaced the Board of Commissioners of ...
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation1y
Parks for the New Metropolis (1811–1870)
The Rotunda, New York's first art gallery, was erected in 1818 in City Hall Park northeast of City Hall, establishing a tradition of museums in parks. After serving a number of uses, the Rotunda was ...