Playground

It's All Happening at the Playgound (Apologies to Simon and Garfunkel)

Stanton Peele | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


Stanton Peele

I am fascinated by playgrounds as mirrors of our society. And, lately, I have jumped back into playgrounds with both feet as I accompany my 20-month-old grandson Cash to one or another playground in Queens.

My Metropolitan Diary

Sophie Pollitt-Cohen | Posted 12.01.2009 | Comedy


Sophie Pollitt-Cohen

Dear Diary: Today I threw an empty soda bottle into a trashcan, and a rat jumped out at my face.

10 Best Playgrounds for Fun-Filled Adventures

Darell Hammond | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living


Darell Hammond

Children spend their free time inside, lured by television and computers. If there was greater access to quality playspaces, more people would spend time outdoors.

Parks for Preventive Health Care?

Will Rogers | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green


Will Rogers

The health benefits of parks are well established, especially when parks are easily accessible and well-maintained.

New White House Playground Incorporates Potentially Toxic Materials Says EPA

AP | RITA BEAMISH | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living


SAN FRANCISCO — For years, the Environmental Protection Agency has endorsed the recycling of ground-up tires to cushion the surfaces of children...

Swings Across the World

Tamar Abrams | Posted 03.22.2009 | Living


Tamar Abrams

That swingset became my obsession. I saved my money, I let my roof leak a little longer. And what did I get? A picture of children who live in corrugated metal shacks laughing with pure joy.

Barack vs. the Bully Brigade, Part 1: Playground Politics at its Worst

Pete Cenedella | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics


Pete Cenedella

If you were subjected to the whims of a bully or two in your youth, and especially if you're a parent today who frets for your kid's emotional safety,...