Adrian Benepe Quotations

When I was a child growing up in the city, you never saw hawks. It's now quite common to see large birds of prey in New York City.

We bring in these raptors - many of whom can't fly because they're injured - and then a native raptor who lives in the area will show a great deal of interest, ... At one of these events, we had a huge red-tailed hawk come by and make a really big fuss.

New Yorkers have been seeing Central Park in a new way, discovering the unique beauty that distinguishes the park during the winter.

You can actually see the bones of a mouse.

You have two choices. You can have unlimited, large-scale events, or you can have nice grass, but you can't have both. It was unlimited use that destroyed the park in the old days, so if you want the city's backyard to be in good shape, you have got to put limitations on its use.

The sight of so many visitors in Central Park in mid-February has been nearly as thrilling as 'The Gates' itself,

This is recognizing that beyond architectural beauty, natural beauty is something that can't be replaced. Once these bird species go extinct they're not coming back,

This park was taken away for construction of the tunnel and never given back. We unpaved a parking lot and put up a paradise.

This park was taken away for construction of the tunnel and never given back, ... We unpaved a parking lot and put up a paradise.

It's a sign of the fact that the parks are becoming increasingly civilized, that people are coming to expect greater amenities. We're trying to make the parks as welcoming as possible.

For a coyote to get to midtown, he has to be a very adventurous coyote.

Its superb design takes a humble but historic utilitarian structure and modernizes it. Yet it feels like it's been there the whole time.

They would be swept up by custodial staff, ... I've often seen them on the streets, and wondered, 'Why is this little songbird dead on the street?'