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Pool Report: Parks Dept. Leaves Red Hookers Hot And Bothered — Again!
We don't want to win a Pool-itzer, but for the second straight year, we're forced to cover how an equipment failure has led to the shuttering of the Red Hook Pool.
June 29, 2026
Parks Dept. to Canal Street: ‘No Trees for You!’
The Parks Department wants to plant more trees — it does! — but so many things are conspiring against the agency on Manhattan's worst street.
September 15, 2025
Arboricide! City Quietly Axes Street Tree Requests
Here's a tree-mendous piece of bad news. Not to mention, the agency closed out requests on Earth Day of all days.
April 30, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: What Cities Gain by Removing Parking
Oregon plans to reduce parking regulations in cities. What can we learn about the effect of parking lots on urban heat islands?
June 24, 2022
