Late yesterday morning, I
was passing
Bryant Park when I took the accompanying picture. I was
surprised that so many people came out for this ultimate winter scene—we’re
still only two-thirds through the season, but it has been so mild (the 3.2 inches
of snow that fell in Central Park on Feb. 13 were the most since 2022) that it
feels like spring will come early this year.
The organizers of the
park’s “Winter Village,” organized by Bank of America, seem to be acknowledging
this: Activity on this 17,000- sq. ft. rink will cease after March 3.
With ongoing climate
change, the moments when children and their parents can enjoy skating and just
hanging out are passing, like the sweet dreams of youth and innocence, always
too evanescent.
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