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First Of Many Painted Pianos Arrives In Paramus Gazebo First Of Many Painted Pianos Arrives In Paramus Gazebo
First Of Many Painted Pianos Arrives In Paramus Gazebo The first of several painted pianos has arrived in Paramus. The piano inside of the gazebo at the library is painted by West Brook Middle School staff and students, and is part of the borough's first-ever "Pianos in the Park" initiative. The initiative was brought by Mayor Rich LaBarbiera, the Paramus school district, recreation department and shade tree commission in an effort to encourage students to create public art, and for the general public to make music. "Most pleased to see this 2019 goal come to fruition," the mayor said. "Another successful joint project between the borough, bu…
You've Probably Never Seen The NYC Skyline Like This Before You've Probably Never Seen The NYC Skyline Like This Before
You've Probably Never Seen The NYC Skyline Like This Before There's been a lot of buzz about Hudson Yards, the recently opened residential/retail complex in lower Manhattan featuring the distinctive, interactive public art space known as "Vessel," as it has been temporarily dubbed.  But there's been relatively little talk about how the development, a cluster of towers centered on 10th Avenue and W. 30th St., looks from the Jersey side of the Hudson, the vantage that offers the best view of Manhattan's western edge.  Turns out, that view is kinda freaky, as Jersey City resident Jon Matthias recently discovered.  He took advantage of a…