Explore the Green Spaces of NYC With The Observer
November 29, 2022
About the Contributors
MATTHIAS LAI, Former Opinions Editor
Matthias Lai (he/him), FCLC ’25, is a former head opinions editor at The Observer. He is a former assistant copy editor and head features editor. He is a journalism major who loves exploring and learning about New York City. He spends his free time baking, reading and enjoying the view from his rooftop.
LAUREN BOCALAN, Former Multimedia Editor
Lauren Bocalan (she/her), FCLC ’24, is a former multimedia editor at The Observer. She is a new media and digital design major with a minor in film. One thing about her is that she’s a font girl. If you need the perfect font for a project or need help identifying a font, she’ll find it in seconds. Lauren loves serif fonts, waiting in lines and Harry Styles.
Annette Sambolin • Dec 3, 2022 at 9:25 am
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Annette Sambolin • Dec 2, 2022 at 8:11 pm
The instrumental music choice was delightful for me as I journeyed through the land areas.
Re Pelham Bay Park – there is a magnificent memorial statue of a “lady”. I am not sure, but I think she is a World War II “Bronx Victory Memorial” recognition statue. She is gilded. She stands on a pillar @ 3o feet (?) above ground level. The park encompasses @ 2,772 acres…in NYC! It is one of my favorite city parks. Can you tell?! 😃
Park website info: “More than three times the size of Manhattan’s Central Park, Pelham Bay Park is the City’s largest park property. Visitors to the park enjoy miles of bridle paths and hiking trails, Orchard Beach, the Bartow-Pell Mansion, two golf courses, and a breathtaking 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound. Athletes frequent its numerous fields and courts while children frolic in its playgrounds. Pelham Bay Park also has a wide and diverse range of plant and animal life and features prime locations to view one of nature’s most skillful hunters, the osprey.”