The sight of so many visitors in Central Park in mid-February has been nearly as thrilling as 'The Gates' itself.
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.
You can actually see the bones of a mouse.
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.
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?' .
This park was taken away for construction of the tunnel and never given back, ... We unpaved a parking lot and put up a 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.
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.
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.
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