Touch Grass
The goings on in New York City's green spaces.
22 posts
Welcome to the Shark Surveillance State. The Beaches Are Closed
Since 2023, three City agencies have used drones to scan the water, ruining everyone's fun.
We Asked a Meteorologist About Those Beach Sandstorms (by Darude)
A PSA…and a look back at one of the world's greatest trance bangers.
Paddle Over to These Ping-Pong Sculptures in the Rockaways
A new Public Art Fund installation posits table tennis is an art form.
What's Not to Love About the First Week of Adult Lap Swim?
Adults rock…the pool.
The Rockaway Ocean Club Is Coming. Who's Ready?
When and how will a new private members club open on the People's Beach—and who or what is it for?
Exclusive: Adult Lap Swim Is Back and Much Bigger This Year
But everyone will have to wait a while longer before finally diving back into the Red Hook Pool.
Meet the Tree-Counting Juggernaut of New York City
Caleb Roenigk has surveyed more than 8,000 trees in NYC.
There Are No Winners in the Columbia Waterfront Montessori Garden Access Turf War
Preschool parents and garden stewards can't seem to agree on who gets to spend time in Urban Meadow.
Bushwick City Farm Isn't Dead Yet
A renegade community garden is holding onto hope that the City will step in to save their DIY green space.
After All That, the New East River Park Is...Fucking Awesome
We'll have to see whether the new resiliency infrastructure will withstand another superstorm, but we're happy to report that the park itself is, so far, a smashing success.
Adult Rat Swim at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!