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Coverage dated October 2, 2023 to October 3, 2023

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

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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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  1. New York Times

    Central Park’s Great Lawn Is Closed Until April After Concert Damage (opens New York Times)

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    The Global Citizen Festival drew around 30,000 concertgoers to the rain-drenched park, causing extensive damage to one of its most famous areas, officials said.

  2. NBC New York

    Central Park's Great Lawn closed for months to fix damage from Global Citizen Festival (opens NBC New York)

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    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.

  3. Deadline

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

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    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 Conse…

  4. amNewYork

    Central Park’s Great Lawn to close till April 2024 after damage from Global Citizen Festival (opens amNewYork)

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    The Great Lawn at Central Park will be closed until at least April 2024, following heavy damage to the greenspace caused by last month's Global Citizen

  5. New York Post

    Central Park Great Lawn closed due to damage from rain-soaked Global Citizen Festival (opens New York Post)

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    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.

  6. Gothamist

    Central Park’s Great Lawn closed until April due to damage from Global Citizen Festival, heavy rains (opens Gothamist)

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    City Councilmember Gale Brewer says she wants the annual festival to be relocated from the lawn in the future.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Parks and Wreck: NYC's Central Park Suffers Severe Damages After Global Citizen Fest (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The Great Lawn will close early, and could require up to $1 million in repairs, after this year’s event coincided with heavy rain

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