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
Central Park’s Great Lawn will be closed till April 2024 after sustaining heavy damage from the Global Citizen Festival.
The festival, which drew tens of thousands of attendees, went on as scheduled despite heavy rain; the combination of foot stomping and machinery presence on the muddy ground caused considerable damage to the Lawn, and “fully destroyed” a third of it. The damage necessitates the need for re-seeding of the Lawn.“The Central Park Conservancy is very disappointed that the iconic Great Lawn is now closed and unavailable for New Yorkers to enjoy this fall,” the Conservancy spokesperson said.
“This year’s rainfall meant closer alignment with City agencies and stakeholders than ever before,” the spokesperson said. “Ultimately, the City of New York, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Central Park Conservancy, determined that this year’s festival should go ahead.” Global Citizen also said it would cover the costs of any damages, as it’s been doing so since the festival’s launch in 2012.
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