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Central Park's Great Lawn closed due to extensive damage

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The 12-acre lawn will be off limits until at least April. The Central Park Conservancy said one-third of the lawn was ruined. The free festival happened while Tropical Storm Ophelia drenched the city. This year's concert was headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lauryn Hill.

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Central Park Great Lawn closed due to damage from rain-soaked Global...

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.

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Central Park's Great Lawn closing earlier in the season due to damage

Twelve acres of the public green space in Central Park could remain unavailable to New Yorkers until at least April 2024.

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Central Park’s Great Lawn Closed Until April Due To Damage From Rain-Drenched Global Citizen Festival

Central Park’s 12-acre Great Lawn will be closed to the public until April due to extensive damage caused during last month’s rain-soaked Global Citizen Festival, the Central Park Conservancy said today. “The Central Park Conservancy is very disappointed that the iconic Great Lawn is now closed and unavailable for New Yorkers to enjoy this fall,” the Conservancy said in a statement released today. “The use of heavy equipment and intense foot t…

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Festival damage closes Central Park's Great Lawn

NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Central Park's Great Lawn will be closed until the spring after torrential rain and concertgoers damaged the grass during the Global Citizen Festival last month, officials said Tuesday. The popular 12-acre lawn will be off limits until at least April after "heavy rain, foot traffic, and machinery used for staging destroyed" the grass, according to a letter New York City Councilwoman Gale Brewer sent to Mayor Eric Adams. The…

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Central Park's Great Lawn closed due to extensive damage

The lawn sustained extensive damage during the annual Global Citizen Festival last month, the conservancy that manages the park said.

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Central Park's Great Lawn closed for months to fix damage from Global Citizen Festival

One of the Manhattan park's most popular spots for visitors will be off-limits for months to come due to damage stemming from a recent music festival.

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westsiderag.com broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
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