A chunk of the Great Lawn in Central Park was so badly damaged during last month’s Global Citizen Festival that the beloved greenspace had to close for the season earlier than anticipated.
Massive public fashion show aims to set world record in Central ParkThe immediate closure prompted New York City Councilwoman Gale Brewer to call for the annual festival’s relocation after heavy rain, foot traffic and machinery used for staging “destroyed one-third” of the park’s 55-acre Great Lawn.
“As a result, 12 acres of public greenspace will be unavailable to New Yorkers until April 2024 or later, all to accommodate a one-day event,” Brewer wrote. The Central Park Conservancy, which manages greenspace, said it was “very disappointed that the iconic Great Lawn is now closed and unavailable for New Yorkers to enjoy this fall” in a statement.The immediate closure prompted New York City Councilwoman Gale Brewer to call for the annual festival’s relocation after heavy rain, foot traffic and machinery used for staging “destroyed one-third” of the park’s 55-acre Great Lawn.The entire lawn is off limits, the spokesperson told The Post.
Organizers work with various city agencies every year and they are “incredibly grateful to call New York City and Central Park home of our movement,” a spokesperson said, adding that they worked closer with those agencies and the Conservancy due to the rain.
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