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West Harlem community celebrates the reactivation of the Morningside Park waterfall at official unveiling

The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Friends of Morningside Park, and Columbia University hosted the event on Friday morning to showcase their collaborative project to repair the waterfall and pond at the site of the abandoned 1968 gym.

By Tori Fergus / Staff Photographer

The celebration culminated in the pressing of a red button which caused water to once again flow into the Morningside Park pond.

By Tsehai Alfred and Skyler Gluck • October 7, 2024 at 4:01 PM

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