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Time Out
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
What are those colorful sculptures popping up around the Upper West Side?
If you've recently strolled up Broadway uptown and thought, ' Wait, was that giant pink blob always there?', you're not hallucinating. Five vibrant, large-scale sculptures have officially taken up residence on the Upper West Side, courtesy of a new public art installation titled Broadway Hubbub. The eye-catching outdoor exhibition, which opened Friday, is a collaboration between sculptor Carl D'Alvia, the Broadway Mall Association, NYC Parks' Art in the Parks program, and Tribeca's Hesse Flatow gallery. The works are scattered across five central Broadway malls, stretching from 64th to 117th Streets, specifically at Dante Park (64th Street), Verdi Square (72nd Street), 79th Street, 103rd Street and Columbia University -adjacent 117th Street. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HESSE FLATOW (@hesse_flatow) The sculptures are part of D'Alvia's Liths series, known for blending monumental scale with playful, human-like forms. Made from aluminum and coated in gleaming auto paint, the works range from 5 to 12 feet tall and boast names like Hot Rod and Tandem. Think monolithic meets whimsical—more Calder in a wind tunnel than classical marble god. 'I've always seen these large works being out in the world with us,' D'Alvia said of the project, in a statement released by the gallery. 'Itinerant characters who slouch, bend and wander… while holding a sort of sculptural mirror up to us.' And what better runway than Broadway itself? 'There's only one Broadway,' he added. This is the 15th installation in the Broadway Mall Association's Art on the Malls series, which has brought bold, contemporary sculpture to the leafy Broadway median since 2005. Past artists have included Chakaia Booker, Frank Benson and Sean Scully. The BMA, which maintains the 83 central malls from 70th to 168th Streets, aims to use public art to reflect the eclectic neighborhoods of the Upper West Side and beyond. The Broadway Hubbub sculptures will be on view through November, so you've got time to take a stroll and a selfie or two. Whether you're a seasoned art lover or just passing by on your coffee run, it's worth looking up: Broadway's got a few new characters—and they're anything but subtle.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Greatest honor of my career': NYC Parks Commissioner announces resignation
NEW YORK (PIX11) — On Monday, Sue Donoghue announced that she will be stepping down as the Commissioner of NYC Parks. Donoghue released a statement that reads: 'Serving as Commissioner of NYC Parks has been the greatest honor of my career.' More Local News Donoghue noted major accomplishments over the last three years, including expanding greenspace access in New York City through Vital Parks for All, and making 'historic progress' in public safety at pools and beaches. 'I'm incredibly proud of all we've accomplished to make our parks cleaner, greener, and more equitable, and I'm confident this important work will continue in the hands of NYC Parks' dedicated public servants.' Mayor Eric Adams released a statement regarding Donoghue's resignation that reads: 'From cleaning up our city's parks to expanding green spaces and making swimming classes more accessible, Commissioner Sue Donoghue has been an invaluable part of our administration, and her impact will be felt for generations to come. Through our work together, we've achieved the most significant changes to lifeguard contracts in over 40 years, expanded free swimming classes to more than 18,000 young New Yorkers, and begun transforming the 70-year-old Brownsville Recreation Center into a revitalized community hub, among so many other accomplishments. We thank Sue for her years of dedicated service to the city and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.' Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
