Essay About Central Park

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Central Park When you think about New York, you think about Times Square, The Statue of Liberty, or The Empire State Building, however most people are blind to other attractions going on all the time. Since I am from the wonderful state of New York, I can fill you in on other attractions. New York City is way more than just a big, blooming, business city. Let me help you, by getting that sky scrapper image out of your head, and inform you on one of the oldest, most beautiful places to visit, containing plenty of attractions for one to do. Central Park is one of the most beautiful landmarks in New York City. You’re probably thinking a park, so swings and slides and such? You’re correct, but very wrong at the same time. Central Park covers …show more content…

Inside the walls of the Park, contains so many actives to do. The Wollman Rink is a 33,000 square foot outside skating rink. How cool is that? It is a great place to have a date, according to its romantic back drop. The Rink is on the South end of the park, ensuring you to be able to hear all the music playing around you. If you aren’t fimular with skating, the rink hold skating classes 7 days a week during the months of operation. The Park is open between the months of November through March. Through the months of April to October, the park contains another attraction called the Carousel. Central Parks Carousel is one of the Nation’s largest merry go rounds. While listening to calliope music, you have the option to ride on 57 horses and 2 chariots. All the horses are all hand carved. The carousel if one of the most popular attractions the Park has going. About 250,000 people attend each year. We can’t forget about another fimullar attraction, the Central Park Zoo. The Zoo contains 130 different species of animals. They got Polar Bears and snow lions, to different types of birds. They also have feeding show time, which includes the penguins and the sea lions. Unlike other attractions, the Zoo is open to the public 365 days a year. The zoo takes scheduled tours and animal class interaction is welcomed. Central Park is definitely a place you want to attend one …show more content…

Well that’s simple. It was designed way back in the 1800, for the public. The land, over 750 acres, was given from the New York State Legislator, in 1853, to create the first major landscaped park, in central Manhattan. The state held a competition of what design the park was going to have. Frederick Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won the competition in 1858. The park held up well at first. People respected the land. During the early 1900’s, the park took a great downfall. Instead of it begin known for its beauty, it was known for the illegal activity that was going on. Eventually the state got together and realized they were failing on their duties. Robert Moses, the park commissioner from 1934-1960, got approved from federal funding’s, to restore most structures. Again, after he left office, the depression was also in place, the park went back down a dark path. The people lost care in the park. In 1974, park funders got management together to raise more money to restore the park once again. Latter down the road Doug Blonsley started working with a woman, named Betsey, in 1993- 2008. The park hasn’t seen any better days, than the days of today. All it took is a little care and the park is looking better than it ever have in the last 150

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