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Article: Nosy Parkers; New York's Exclusive Gramercy Park Opens Up, A Bit Anyway, to Outside Snoopers
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- October 11, 2006
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Until recently, a velvet rope seemed to circle Gramercy Park. The
buildings lining the streets of this New York City enclave are
mostly exclusive residences and private clubs. The small park
anchoring the neighborhood, covered with manicured gardens, is
surrounded by an iron fence. Only owners of nearby mansions and
condos have keys.
But gradually the rope is lowering. The dining scene along nearby
Park Avenue South has encroached into the quiet Gramercy Park
streets. Nightspots have begun to appear, too. And just a few weeks
ago, following an elaborate makeover, the 1924 Gramercy Park Hotel
reopened with the blare of trumpets. Visitors, even non-wealthy
ones, now have a toehold into this ...