Apr
30
2:00 PM14:00
Dec
19
4:30 PM16:30
Dec
7
to Dec 15
CLARA COFFEY PARK REOPENING!
The Sutton Place Parks Conservancy announces a ribbon-cutting ceremony, to celebrate the re-opening of Clara Coffey Park, on Sutton Place South, between 53rd and 54th Streets. City Council Member Keith Powers and Member-Elect Julie Menin head the list of dignitaries planning to attend, at 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, December 14. The public is also invited to attend.
The event recognizes the end of the first phase of construction of the “fly-over”, which will ultimately provide pedestrian and bike access to the East Midtown Greenway being built in the East River, by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC).
Sep
25
2:00 PM14:00
AN AUTUMN SURPRISE FOR PARK VISITORS
The Sutton Place Parks Conservancy is proud to offer for the first time in a Sutton Place park a PopUp theatre presentation in just one hour of a Shakespeare comedy. The three actors, Khris Lewin, Mackensie Sherburne and Elisa Winter will entertain park visitors with brief excerpts and skits from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Come to the park at East 57th street on Saturday, September 25, at 2pm to enjoy this brief and entertaining performance. Let us know if you’d like to have more such PopUps like this. See the announcement below for details.
About the Actors
KHRIS LEWIN Khris has performed as an actor in New York (Off-Broadway) and across the United States in the League of Resident Theaters (LORT) system. Favorite classical roles include Hamlet, Macbeth, Cyrano and Jason in Medea, as well as countless contemporary and musical roles. He is also a professional director, an aerial artist and a professor of theatre at Baruch College in NYC and at the South Western University of Finance & Economics in Chengdu, China. http://www.khrislewin.com/
MACKENZIE SHERBURNE Mackenzie is an actor, music maker and teaching artist and she is thrilled to be saying words in front of people again! She is a Third Rail Projects company member and performed as the Hatter and Doctor in Then She Fell and performed in their production of Sweet & Lucky in Denver. Some of her other favorite regional productions include: The 39 Steps, Avenue Q, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, White Christmas, As You Like It, Gruesome Playground Injuries, Putting It Together, Hamlet, A Christmas Carol, The Three Musketeers, Romeo and Juliet, Death of a Salesman and Macbeth. She holds a BFA from NYU. Thanks to Khris for inviting me into this crazy collective and to the SPPC for letting us play in your park! www.mackenziesherburne.com
ELISA WINTER Elisa (she/her/hers) is a multi-instrumentalist, actress, singer/songwriter, and teacher. She's performed all over New York and the country including Broadway, The Public Theatre, NYMF, Rockwood Music Hall, Studio 54, and more. Her cello and vocals can be heard on albums spanning multiple genres. Throughout the pandemic Elisa has been writing music to all of Shakespeare's Sonnets, which you can find on her website, youtube, and instagram pages. “Summer & Smoke”, her debut solo album, comes out on summer solstice 2022. You can find her music and learn more at www.elisawinter.com, Instagram: elisawinter_
The Conservancy's mission is to restore, beautify, and enhance our Sutton Place parks. Your tax-deductible contributions help make this possible. We need your continued support and volunteer help now that the parks at 57th and 56th streets are reopened.
You may donate online by going to our website www.suttonplaceparks.org, or send your check to Sutton Place Parks Conservancy, 1040 First Avenue. #322. New York, NY 10022
Jul
11
6:30 PM18:30
Apr
12
to Jun 30
Birds in our Parks
Most folks think grackles are just a dull black.
But in just the right light, they are very pretty birds. Shot today in Sutton Park at 57th Street.
Photo copyright John Sicher
Mar
28
10:30 PM22:30
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Dec
18
to Feb 28
Nov
29
2:00 PM14:00
Oct
29
to Nov 3
Oct
11
8:30 PM20:30
Jul
19
to Aug 19
Mar
31
to May 31
Spring is Busting Out All
Spring is Busting Out All Over the Parks
From the Conservancy's Head Gardner
At Clara Coffey Park the ‘Daffodil Slope’ below the 54th Street entrance has just reached its peak. Yellow, cream and orange daffodils mingle with white leucojum under our graceful little star magnolia. As the early blooming daffodils throughout the park pass, they’ll be replaced by a rainbow of tulips, and several varieties of purple allium – the globe-shaped purple flowers on tall stems that are so popular with both parkgoers and pollinators.
The small flat clusters of green dotting the Clara Coffey center bed are returning perennials blue lobelia, coneflowers, hummingbird mint, asters and geraniums. In the shady beds, watch for the spikes of hostas pushing aside the soil, plus astilbe stems and Japanese fern fronds arising from last year’s bracken.
At 58th Street and on the Promenade, the amelanchier buds are just about ready to burst. The small trees soon will be covered with lacy white blossoms. On the Promenade, they’ll overhang the 1000 daffodil bulbs planted by volunteers last fall. These mid to late blooming daffodils are just coming in to their own, and will provide a backdrop to our stunning river view for weeks to come.
We’re glad to see the Promenade park has become a popular play space for children. Please take care not to pull up daffodil bulbs, break branches from trees and shrubs, or trample on plantings. All these flowers were planted by Conservancy volunteers last fall. And a reminder to dog owners – do not walk your dogs in any of the planted areas in the parks.
Park Maintenance Is Up to Us
Dear Park Visitor,
We depend on YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS for this year-round effort. Your generosity helps cover the costs that go with gardening, so as we wait out the coronavirus we intend to keep our gardens looking good. Please help us by sending your donation of any amount. Go to our website, suttonplaceparks.org or mail to Sutton Place Parks Conservancy, 1040 First Avenue, #322, NY, NY 10022.
While we partner with the Parks Department in many ways, we can’t depend on the Department’s limited resources, so the work of regular ongoing maintenance is the responsibility of the Conservancy, occasional professional help, and its group of dedicated volunteers.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Pat Scharlin Taylor, President
The Conservancy's mission is to restore, beautify, and enhance our Sutton Place parks. Your tax-deductible contributions help make this possible. We need your continued support and volunteer help. Please donate online by going to our website www.suttonplaceparks.org, or send your check to Sutton Place Parks Conservancy, 1040 First Avenue. #322. New York, NY 10022.
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Mar
26
to May 1
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Conservancy to Postpone Earth Day/50 Celebration
Special Announcement
Conservancy to Postpone Earth Day/50 Celebration
To our Sutton Place Parks Supporters and Visitors,
The Conservancy has decided to postpone the 50th Anniversary Earth Day celebration planned to be held in the new promenade area between the parks at 56th and 57th streets. As some of you know, the event was scheduled for Saturday, April 25. The event will take place at another time. We did not want to take any unnecessary chances with families and other park goers.
Meanwhile, we hope many of you will continue to visit the parks and enjoy the open space and new spring flowers which volunteers helped us plant last fall. Our team of volunteer gardeners, guided by Head Gardener Jill Bauer, will be cleaning up and preparing for spring in our five parks and our new park promenade.
Stay well and stay safe,
Pat Scharlin Taylor, President
Sutton Place Parks Conservancy
Dec
11
6:30 PM18:30
BUILD THE BLOCK!
I am writing to inform you that the 17th Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officers for Sector C will be holding their next quarterly Build the Block meeting on Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30pm.
The meeting will be held at Cathedral High School located at 350 East 56th Street.
Neighborhood Policing is a new way of doing business for the NYPD and we need your help to make it work. We want to hear from a broad range of voices about what it will take to make all of the residents of our neighborhood feel safe and secure.
Meeting Date: Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
Meeting Time: Doors open at 6:00PM for refreshments, meeting will start at 6:30PM
Meeting Site: Cathedral High School (Cafeteria, lower level) 350 East 56 Street.
Please join us (and help spread the word) for what we hope will be another lively and productive discussion!
For more information regarding Neighborhood Policing, please visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/neighborhood-coordination-officers.page
Thank you,
Police Officer Kenneth Feeley
Neighborhood Coordination Officer
17th Precinct
New York, NY 10022
(917)847-1373 (cell)
Nov
9
to Dec 29
A VERY SUCCESSUL FALL PLANTING!
Community volunteers, including students from the Cathedral High School and Evangelical Christian School, staffers from TD Bank and neighbors, planted a thousand bulbs in the new promenade area between the parks at 56th and 57th streets on It's My Park Day, a cold and windy Saturday, November 9. New Yorkers for Parks provided daffodil bulbs and the Conservancy added other varieties, all organized by Flo Kelly, Jane Havemeyer and Jill Bauer. Sandy Roth from A la Mode provided arts and crafts to entertain the toddlers. Council member Ben Kallos came to enjoy the fabulous view from the new promenade that he and other elected officials had fought for over many years. Now we have to wait until the spring to enjoy the flowers in bloom.
Sep
14
10:00 AM10:00
SAVE THE DATE!! Park Opening Celebration!
Sutton Place Parks Conservancy invites friends and neighbors of all ages to join in celebrating the opening of the parks between 56 Street and 57 Street, along the East River. Finally, after many years of discussion and construction the two parks are now joined by a welcome new park promenade that runs between them with a spectacular view over the River.
The east midtown area is noted for being bereft of open space. Now this park area is a start at providing respite for workers and families on the east side of Manhattan. The Parks Department finally opened the parks in mid-August with more still to be done.
No date has been set for a ribbon cutting ceremony, but the Conservancy, partnering with the Parks Department and Sutton Area Community, is planning a joyful celebration with games for children, yoga, music, and much more. City Councilman Ben Kallos and other city leaders will be on hand to greet park goers.
Where: Enter at the cul-de-sac on east 57 street or at 56 street, Sutton Place South
When: Saturday, September 14, from 10am to 3pm (raindate Sunday, September 15)
About the Sutton Place Parks Conservancy
The mission of the Sutton Place Parks Conservancy is to restore, beautify and enhance our six neighborhood parks from East 53rd Street to East 58th Street along Sutton Place and Sutton Place South in Manhattan. We water the plants, weed the gardens and make sure our parks are safe and clean. Partnering with the New York City Parks Department and local community organizations on shared goals, we highlight environmental best practices and strive to enhance our parks for the enjoyment of neighbors and visitors.
Our vision is to provide an ongoing legacy for our Parks and future generations of Park users.
For more information about the Conservancy please visit: http://suttonplaceparks.org
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