Interviews:
- Madds. 22.
- What’s you favorite part of the park?
- Playing music
- What’s your best and worst memory?
- My worst memory was when I got punched in the face like a week ago… by this like punk girl.. (why?) she said that I sucked and I was like you suck! And then she like came over and basically punched me in the face… One of my best memories is Alec Baldwin gave me 5 bucks the same day
- What would you add to the park?
- I’d add a big like water park… like water slides and a trampoline
- What do you like to do at the park?
- Performing and just like relaxing and playing music, meeting people
- Rahim. 56.(42)
- When did you first start coming here?
- Oh many years ago, well since I moved to NYC which was in what 97? So what is that? 2015 so what is that? 18 years?
- What changed since you started coming here?
- Mostly the vibe, it’s gotten a bit you know genderfied, cleaner, uh… a bit more active I think. More bands that come, more street performers that come often, so it’s gotten a bit livelier, a little bit more fun.
- What’s your favorite part of the park?
- Um I like the lawn over there, I usually sit over there when it’s warm… but I love when the performers come out especially those… those athletes who do all the tricks or whatever
- If you could change or add one thing what would it be?
- I don’t know… maybe… more lawn space I guess? Or dogs beings allowed to be on the lawns more I guess.
- What’s your weirdest, best, or worst memory here?
- That’s a tough one… My best memory, my best memory I would say again is a lot of the performers who come out here, especially those guys I enjoy watching them over and over. The guys who jump over people and do all the acrobatic stuff. (Any weird encounters?) Being asked if I wanted to smoke pot hahaha yeah that’s gone down a bit I think but… yeah this whole when this was being constructed the whole bathroom I guess was all shut down so it didn’t look very nice for a while but I guess they put up the kitty park which is kinda cool aswell.
- What keeps you coming back?
- Just the same thing, the vibe mostly. It’s kinda cool too. Makes me feel young again being around here I’m more used to it I suppose.
- Paul. 67.
- How long have you been coming to the park for?
- 20 years
- What’s changed since you started coming here?
- Um.. not much. The park is still beautiful
- What’s your favorite part of the park?
- This chair
- If you could change or add one thing what would it be?
- Flowers
- What keeps you coming back?
- I live nearby
- Naomi. 9.
- What is your favorite part of the park?
- The swings, I like going really high.
- What do you wish the park had?
- A bouncy house
- What do you play when you come here?
- I usually play made up games with my friends. (what type of games?) Like we pretend to be fairies
- Emily. 24.
- What’s your favorite part of the park?
- I like the fountain area.
- What’s your best or worst memory here?
- My best memory here… I wanna say its between like this acro-yoga session and a breakdance session, I can’t decide which one. Different time periods but they were like equally awesome.
- What would you add to the park if you could add anything?
- I don’t know this park is like fine but… I think maybe better grass because they’re very rough and I like the grass. Maybe if there were better lawns here.
- What do you like to do at the park?
- I like to watch the street performers, that’s probably the best thing to do here. I’m one myself.
- What are you doing right now?
- Right now I’m doing a bar-flare class, flipping bottles and stuff but uh I usually come here for like dance or watch other people play music and eat, it’s like a nice spot.
- Penny. 3.
- What’s your favorite thing about the park?
- Walking my dog through the park. We walk her through the park. She’s my favorite pet. This is my dog Leila. And I have lots of cats. We have 4 cats! Templeton, Charlotte… Charlotte is Templeton’s sister
- What’s your favorite thing to do on the playground?
- I like playing on the swings and the slide!
- What would add to the park if you could?
- Maybe a barbie house. I like barbie houses… (mother-tell her what you really want what you ask for all the time) Chocolate! (mom-she’s been asking for a carousel at the park.) (you’d like a carousel at the park?) Yeah! I like carousels. The other day with my friend we were on the carousel, we went up and down and around!
- Do you like coming to the statue?
- I like going around the statue
