Trustees of Gramercy Park
Park Events and Work Projects

 
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The Cooperator; April 2010
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A Look Inside Gramercy Park
New York City takes understandable pride in the many beautiful parks studding the concrete rigidity of its urban grid. This makes it somewhat ironic ...Click here to read full story.
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Gramercy Park Update
The Park is closed today and we apologize for any inconenience this may cause you. It will re-open tomorrow morning. Once again, we thank you for the many compliments we have recently received in regard to how the Park looks. We take great pride ...Click here to read full story.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
Gramercy Park Update - Spring Photos
We want to thank many of you for the compliments we have recently received about how the Park looks. It has required years of hard work and we ...Click here to read full story.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Gramercy Park Update - Spring Clean-up
Mike Boag of Boag Tree Experts and his crew of 14 arrived in Gramercy Park last week to begin our Spring Clean-up. Boag's crew removed all ...Click here to read full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, December 31, 2009
Christmas Eve Caroling in
Gramercy Park
Over a thousand Gramercy Park residents gathered around the Park Christmas tree on Christmas Eve for the annual caroling sponsored ...Click here to read full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, December 24, 2009
Menorah Lighting in Gramercy Park
Brotherhood Synagogue's annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park, was held in the Park ...Click here to read full story.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Young Red-tailed Hawk Arrives in Gramercy Park
A new young Red-tailed Hawk appeared last week in Gramercy Park. The photo below, taken by our neighbor Alan Kleinberg, shows the Hawk ...Click here to read full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, December 3, 2009
Gramercy Park Christmas Tree Arrives
In keeping with what has now become a 33-year tradition on Gramercy Park, the Christmas tree, a 35-foot Norwegian spruce, was delivered to the Park on Tuesday, December 1st. Once again the tree was provided and installed by the Boag family of Seaside...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
Halloween in Gramercy Park
Hundreds of neighborhood children and their parents attended the children's Halloween Party in Gramercy Park, sponsored by the Trustees ...Click here to read full story.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Fall Clean-up
Over the past few months we have planted six new trees in the Park. In addition to the Pin Oak and two plum trees planted in the center of the ...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Tree Removal
You may have noticed earlier today that Bartlett Tree Experts removed two large maple trees from the Park. Bartlett did resistograph testing on the ...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Storm Damage
You may have noticed earlier today that Bartlett Tree Experts removed two large maple trees from the Park. Bartlett did resistograph testing on the ...Click here to read full story.
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New York Times: City Room; Thursday, July 16, 2009
Gramercy Park's Amiable Hawk Gets a Name
Pale Male now has to share the New York City bird stage, with another red-tailed hawk that has recently made a home in Gramercy Park - and that ...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, July 6, 2009
Our Red-Tailed Hawk Named
Hundreds of you suggested names for our Gramercy Park Red-tailed Hawk. The top three suggested names were Ruggles, Edwin, and ...Click here to read full story.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Our Red-Tailed Hawk
The morning after we sent our last e-mail about the Red-tailed Hawk he made a surprise guest appearance on my apartment air conditioner ...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Large Tree Limb Falls on Park Bench

A few days ago the heavy rains caused a large limb from a maple tree, on the south side of the Park, to come crashing down on one of our
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Spring Plantings
We recently planted all things red in Gramercy Park. We bough all of the flowers directly from Stokes Farm in the Union Square Greenmarket ...Click here to read full story.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Red-Tailed Hawk in Gramercy Park- Update
Our Red-tailed Hawk has been spending quite a bit of time in Gramercy Park lately. He was recently spotted perched on the head of the ...Click here to read full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, June 11, 2009
Trustees Sponsor "Growing in Gramercy", A Day of Planting for Kids
The Trustees of Gramercy Park recently sponsored an afternoon of planting in the Park by neighborhood children ...Click here to read full story.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Red-Tailed Hawk in Gramercy Park
Last week week I sent an e-mail about a Red-tailed Hawk spotted in Gramercy Park. Our wonderful neighbors Dennis and Sandy Kisiel ...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - New Plantings
Mike Boag of Boag Tree Experts and his crew recently installed forty-six American Boxwood bushes in Gramercy park. Thirty-nine were used ...Click here to read full story.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Red-Tailed Hawk in Gramercy Park
A Red-tailed Hawk has been seen the last couple of days in Gramercy Park. It is supposedly one of the largest birds seen in North America, and can ...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Deep-Root Liquid Fertilization
Twice each year Bartlett Tree Experts take test samples of our trees in Gramercy Park. Based on their soil analysis they then prescribe a specific ingredient for ...Click here to read full story.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Annual Palm Sunday Procession and Easter Egg Hunt
Once again the Trustees of Gramercy Park opened the Park for their annual Easter Egg Hunt Day, this year to a record crowd. Throughout the day, families arrived at the Park and organized their own Easter Egg...Click here to read full story.
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Spring Clean-up
Mike Boag of Boag Tree Experts and his crew of 12 arrived in Gramercy Park on Tuesday April 7th, for our Spring Clean-up ...Click here to read full story.
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Gramercy Park Update - Winter News
It has been observed that the gates to the Park were frequently left open by people entering and leaving the Park ...Click here to read the full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, January 8, 2009

Annual Christmas Eve Caroling in Gramercy Park

In spite of the pouring rain, hundreds of Gramercy Park residents gathered around the Christmas tree in the Park on Christmas Eve ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, January 1, 2009
Brotherhood Synagogue Chanukah Menorah Lighting in Gramercy Park

Brotherhood Synagogue's Annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park, was held in the Park ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 25, 2008
Gramercy Park Christmas Tree Arrives

A neighborhood tradition, delivery and installation of the Gramercy Park Christmas tree, took place last week. Once again, the tree ...Click here to read full story.

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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Gramercy Park Update -
Final Fall Clean-up
Today, December 18th, Mike Boag and his workers are returning to the Park for their final fall clean-up. They will remove all the debris and ...Click here to read full story
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Preparing for Winter

During the past few weeks, the leaves of many of the trees in the Park have turned brilliant fall colors. Our Park ...Click here to read full story.

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Friday, October 31, 2008
Trustees Host Annual Family Halloween Party in Gramercy Park

Hundreds of neighborhood children and their parents attended the children's Halloween Party in Gramercy...Click here to read full story.

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Friday, October 17, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Two New Trees

Thanks to the generous contributions of the Brumm and the Lawrence families, we planted two new trees in Gramercy Park. Boag Tree ...Click here to read full story.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Deep Root Invigoration

Twice each year, Bartlett Tree Experts take test samples of our trees in Gramercy Park. Based on their soil analysis they then prescribe ...Click here to read full story.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Mass Planting in the Park

Yesterday, Mike Boag and his crew from Boag Nurseries did a mass planting of Hosta, Astilbe, and Viburnum in Gramercy Park ...Click here to read full story.

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Monday, September 8, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Power Washing Monuments in the Park

We are in the process of power-washing all of the monuments in the Park, starting with the wellhead in the northeast quadrant. Since ...Click here to read full story.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Gramercy Park Update - Pruning of Shrubs and Trees in The Park

On Tuesday, August 26th, Mike Boag and his crew of eight pruned all the shrubs and trees thoughout the Park. This will allow more sunlight ...Click here to read full story.

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Friday, August 8, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Bluestone on Gramercy Park East Replaced

Bartlett Tree Services, the company that does our annual pruning of the Gramercy Park trees, were scheduled to come today. They called to ...Click here to read full story.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Park Trees to be Serviced

The Bartlett Tree Experts who were scheduled to service the Park trees this morning will not be coming today because of the rain. They are now ...Click here to read full story.

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Monday, July 21, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Removing the Fallen Limb and Stump

This coming Thursday and Friday, Bartlett Tree Experts will come to service the Park trees. For your safety, the Park will be closed while ...Click here to read full story.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Trustees Planting Update

We recently planted 15 butterfly bushes on the north and west sides of the Park. They are now in full bloom with beautiful purple flowers. ...Click here to read full story.

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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Huge Tree Limb Falls in Gramercy Park

On June 24th, at around 6:00pm, Kate Bullinger, who is secretary to the Trustees, and her two young children were in the Park. Kate was seated ...Click here to read full story.

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NY Times; Thursday, June 19, 2008
The Guardian of Gramercy Park - NYTimes Article

Arlene Harrison calls herself the mayor of Gramercy Park, and she does not just mean that she knows almost everyone who walks ...Click here to read full story.

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Monday, June 9, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Plantings Inside The Park

Over the past very hot weekend, our Park caretakers planted 160 flats of pink, red, and white brown-leaf begonias in the four flower beds in the Park. ...Click here to read full story.

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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Gramercy Park Update - Thanks to Community for Compliments

The Trustees would like to thank the community for the many compliments we have received about the Park recently. To give you an update ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, May 15, 2008
"Growing in Gramercy" a Day of Planting for Children

On May 5th the Trustees of Gramercy Park sponsored an afternoon of planting in the park by neighborhood ...Click here to read full story.

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Gramercy Park Update - Spring Cleaning in The Park

Last week was "Spring Cleaning" in Gramercy Park. Mike Boag and his crew of 12 removed debris, leaves, sticks, nutshells, etc., and trimmed ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, April 3, 2008
Annual Easter Egg Hunt in
Gramercy Park

Once again the Trustees of Gramercy Park opened the Park for their annual Easter Egg Hunt this year to a record crowd. Thoughout ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, March 27, 2008
Palm Sunday Procession in Gramercy Park

The Trustees of Gramercy Park welcomed The Reverend Nancy W. Hanna and her parishioners from Calvary Church into the Park ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, January 3, 2008

Annual Christmas Eve Caroling in Gramercy Park

Hundreds of Gramercy Park residents gathered around the Christmas tree in the Park on Christmas Eve for the annual traditional caroling sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 13, 2007
Brotherhood Synagogue Chanukah Menorah Lighting in Gramercy Park

Brotherhood Synagogue’s Annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park,  was held in the Park this year on Monday, December 10th ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 6, 2007
Gramercy Park Christmas Tree Arrives

The delivery and installation of the Gramercy Park Christmas tree took place on Friday, November 30 ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, November 8, 2007
Trustees Host Annual Family Halloween Party in Gramercy Park

Hundreds of neighborhood children attended the annual childen's Halloween Party in Gramercy Park, sponsored by the Trustees of the Park, that was held on Wednesday, October 31st ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, May 10, 2007
Trustees Sponsor "Growing in Gramercy" a Day of Planting for Kids

On May 7th, the Trustees of Gramercy Park sponsored an afternoon of planting in the park by neighborhood children. The afternoon, known as "Growing in Gramercy" was organized once again by the Maheras and Pierce families ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, April 12, 2007
Easter Sunday in Gramercy Park

Once again the Trustees of Gramercy Park opened the Park for their annual Easter Egg Hunt Day. The parents of these twin boys were among the families who took part in hiding Easter eggs for their ...Click here to see photo.

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Town & Village; Thursday, April 5, 2007
Gramercy Park Annual Palm Sunday Procession

Once again, the Trustees of Gramercy Park welcomed the Reverend Nancy W. Hanna, assisted by the Revered Jacob Smith of Calvary Church, who led their parishioners into the Park to gather for their annual Palm Sunday procession to the ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 28, 2006
Annual Christmas Eve Caroling in Gramercy Park

Hundreds of Gramercy Park residents gathered around the Christmas tree in the Park on Christmas Eve for the annual caroling event sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 21, 2006
Brotherhood Synagogue Chanukah Menorah Lighting in Gramercy Park

The Brotherhood Synagogue's Annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park, took place in the park on Monday, December 18th. A large crowd of synagogue members and Gramercy Park residents took part in the ceremony, during which the singing and blessings were led by Rabbi Daniel...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 7, 2006
Christmas Tree Arrives in Gramercy Park

Delivery and installation of the Gramercy Park Christmas tree, a neighborhood tradition, took place on Friday, November 30th. Once again, as in the past thirty-six years, it was provided and installed by the James Boag family of Seaside Park, ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, November 2, 2006
Trustees Host Annual Family Halloween Party in Gramercy Park

The Annual Children's Halloween party in Gramercy Park, sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park, was held on Tuesday, October 31st ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, August 31, 2006
Gramercy Park Caretaker Retires

Basil Clarke, who has served as one of the caretakers of Gramercy Park for the past fourteen years, has retired effective August 20th ...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, May 18, 2006
Calvary's Rev. Pike Vows to Preserve Gramercy Park

Having been recently elected a Trustee of Gramercy Park, long-time neighbor and known community leader and civil rights activist, the Reverend Dr. Thomas F. Pike says preservation of the park for future generations is a priority ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, May 11, 2006
HIP Health Exec. is Also Community Activist and Volunteer

Volunteering, in addition to jazz music, has always played a major part in Arthur H. Barnes' life, so his recent election as Trustee of Gramercy Park should not be a surprise to anyone who knows this long time resident of the community ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, May 4, 2006
New Trustees of Gramercy Park Elected - Arthur H. Barnes and Reverend Dr. Thomas F. Pike

Arthur H. Barnes and the Reverend Dr. Thomas F. Pike have been elected Trustees of Gramercy Park. Both of them received 53 votes of the 63 cast, according to the Honest Ballot Association, which supervised the recent election ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, January 5, 2006
Brotherhood Synagogue Chanukah Menorah Lighting in Gramercy Park

The Brotherhood Synagogue's Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony, hosted by the Trustees of Gramercy Park, took place on December 28th, in the Park. A large crowd of synagogue members and Gramercy Park residents took ...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 29, 2005
Annual Christmas Eve Caroling in Gramercy Park

Hundreds of Gramercy Park residents gathered around the Christmas tree in the Park on Christmas Eve for a caroling event sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park. The caroling was led by The Reverend Dr. Thomas ...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 22, 2005
Children's Christmas Caroling in Gramercy Park

Once again, hundreds of Gramercy neighborhood children took part in Christmas caroling in Gramercy Park, sponsored by the Trustees of the Park. The event, which took place on December 12th, was organized by Arlene ...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, December 22, 2005
Christmas Tree Arrives in Gramercy Park

In keeping with what has become a welcome tradition, the official Gramercy Park Christmas tree was delivered to the Park on Friday, December 2nd. It was supplied and installed by the James Boag family of Seaside Park, New Jersey ...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, November 10, 2005
Trustees Host Annual Family Halloween Party in Gramercy Park

On October 31st, the Trustees of Gramercy Park hosted a children's Halloween Party in the Park. The event was organized by Trustee Arlene Harrison, working with Gramercy Park Block Association member Kathleen Scupp, Joy Farina ...Click here to read the full story.

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Summer 2005
Park Trustee works to Restore the Shed in Gramercy Park
Trustee Arlene Harrison and Of-Counsel Kathleen Scupp worked all summer to restore and organize all supplies in the Park shed.
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Town & Village; Thursday, May 5, 2005
New Trees Planted in Gramercy Park

The already beautiful landscape of Gramercy Park was supplemented last week by the addition of four gigantic trees that will enrich the neighborhood with their grandness for generations to...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, March 31, 2005
Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Gramercy Park

The Trustees of Gramercy Park held their annual Easter Egg Hunt in Gramercy Park on Sunday, March 27th. Gramercy Park families brought their children throughout the day to organize individual Easter egg hunts. The Trustees ...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, January 13, 2005
Children's Christmas Caroling at Gramercy Park Hotel
The traditional Children's Christmas Caroling, sponsored by the Trustees of Gramercy Park, was held on December 15th. Once again the young carolers were accompanied by the Gramercy Brass, led by their music director, John Lambert ...Click here to read the full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, December 30, 2004
Annual Christmas Eve Caroling in Gramercy Park
Reverend Dr. Thomas F. Pike, Rector of The Parish of Calvary/St. George's led caroling in Gramercy Park on Christmas Eve, while Arlene Harrison, Trustee of Gramercy Park, looks on. ...Click here to read the full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, December 16, 2004
Brotherhood Synagogue Chanukah Menorah Lighting in Gramercy Park
The Brotherhood Synangogue's Menorah Lighting Ceremony, hosted by the Trustees of Gramercy Park, took place on Wednesday, December 8th, in ...Click here to read full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, December 9, 2004
New Jersey Family Delivers Christmas Tree to Gramercy Park
The Gramercy Park Christmas Tree was delivered to the Park on Friday, December 2nd. Once again, it was supplied and installed by the James Boag family of Seaside Park, New Jersey ...Click here to read full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, November 4, 2004
Ghosts and Goblins in Gramercy Park
The Trustees of Gramercy Park held their annual Children's Halloween Party in the Park, on Friday, October 29th. The event was organized by Trustee Arlene Harrison, working with neighbors Joy Farina Foskett, Rochelle Fox, Liza Greene, ...Click here to read the full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, May 6, 2004
Trustees Host Gramercy Park Day

Hundreds of local residents visited Gramercy Park on Saturday, April 24, to join four of the Park Trustees, Sharen Benenson, James M. Clark Jr., Christopher J. Culver and Arlene S. Harrision as well as other residents of Gramercy Park ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, April 15, 2004
Gramercy Park Palm Sunday Procession
Once again, the Trustees of Gramercy Park welcomed Reverend Stephen Garmey, Vicar of Calvary Church, and parishioners into the park to gather for the Palm Sunday Procession to the Church ...Click here to read full story.
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Town & Village; Thursday, January 1, 2004
Trustees Lead Gramercy Park Holiday Festivities

Gramercy Park Trustees sponsored three holiday events in Gramercy Park. On December 17, the children's Christmas Caroling took place in the park and around the neighborhood ...Click here to read the full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, November 6, 2003

Ghosts and Ghouls in Gramercy

The Trustees of Gramercy Park hosted a Children's Halloween party in the Park on Friday, October ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, June 5, 2003

Trustees Host Gramercy Park Day

Hundreds of local residents visited Gramercy Park on Saturday, May 31, to join three Park Trustees, Sharen Benenson, James M. Clark, Jr. and Arlene S. ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, November 7, 2002

Trustees Host Annual Family Halloween Party

The annual Gramercy Park Family Halloween Party took place on Halloween afternoon in Gramercy Park and attracted hundreds of area children ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, May 16, 2002
Gramercy Park Day - Petal Power

Families from the Gramercy Park Block Association organized children's planting during the annual Gramercy Park Day. The youngsters planted impatiens in memory of those who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks ...Click here to read full story.

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Town & Village; Thursday, November 8, 2001
Trustees Host Family Halloween Party in Gramercy Park

Gramercy moms, Laura Holt and Susan Sutherland, organized a fancy dress parade for local youngsters who delighted residents by going ...Click here to read full story.

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