Central Park Secrets: The Odds ‘n Ends Edition

Central Park Secrets: The Odds ‘n Ends Edition

LW! is excited to welcome back one of our favorite guides to all things Central Park: Ron Korcak. Ron, a tremendously popular guide-of-guides and fount of knowledge about the park, will share–in one fun-filled evening– his unique trove of Central Park...
Central Park’s Early Statues

Central Park’s Early Statues

Do statues “belong” in historically important landscapes like Central Park? Did Vaux and Olmsted expect statues in the park? NYC public art and monuments expert Michele Bogart says “Yes!” To prove it, she takes us inside the social and...
Ignatz Pilat:  First Gardener of Central Park

Ignatz Pilat: First Gardener of Central Park

Central Park guide Ron Korcak introduces us to Ignatz Anton Pilat, selected in 1857 as the park’s first chief gardener. This was no “guy with a shovel”. Pilat came to the U.S. from the Botanical Gardens of the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna. He brought with him a...
Hidden Waters of the UWS and Central Park

Hidden Waters of the UWS and Central Park

Ever wonder what lies below the Upper West Side? Landmark West dives into the hidden waters bubbling (or that once bubbled) beneath our boots, basements, and ball fields. Sergey Kadinsky, author of Hidden Waters of New York City, takes us to the river, literally....
Discovering Calvert Vaux

Discovering Calvert Vaux

O, n Zoom LW! Members FREE! Join us for this continuing journey through scenic landmark Central Park and the creative mind of one of its unheralded creators. Ron Korcak helps us get to know Vaux: the architect, the engineer, the protégé and the mentor. We’ll meet his...