They would be swept up by custodial staff,.. I've often seen them on the streets, and wondered, 'Why is this little songbird dead on the street?'
Adrian Benepe
New Yorkers have been seeing Central Park in a new way, discovering the unique beauty that distinguishes the park during the winter.
beauty winter unique
This is recognizing that beyond architectural beauty, natural beauty is something that can't be replaced. Once these bird species go extinct they're not coming back
beauty natural bird
dead streets
The sight of so many visitors in Central Park in mid-February has been nearly as thrilling as 'The Gates' itself
sight
When I was a child growing up in the city, you never saw hawks. It's now quite common to see large birds of prey in New York City.
city growing child birds common
You can actually see the bones of a mouse.
bones
It's a sign of the fact that the parks are becoming increasingly civilized, that people are coming to expect greater amenities. We're trying to make the parks as welcoming as possible.
people fact sign greater
You have two choices. You can have unlimited, large-scale events, or you can have nice grass, but you can't have both. It was unlimited use that destroyed the park in the old days, so if you want the city's backyard to be in good shape, you have got to put limitations on its use.
days choices nice good events limitations grass
This park was taken away for construction of the tunnel and never given back,.. We unpaved a parking lot and put up a paradise.
paradise
We bring in these raptors - many of whom can't fly because they're injured - and then a native raptor who lives in the area will show a great deal of interest,.. At one of these events, we had a huge red-tailed hawk come by and make a really big fuss.
events lives interest fly great big
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