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Central Park's Great Lawn has been closed and may require up to $1 million in repairs after sustaining damage during last month's Global Citizen Festival. The heavy foot traffic, rainfall, and large machinery used during the festival "fully destroyed" one-third of the lawn. The closure, which will last until April, was prompted by the extensive damage. The Central Park Conservancy, a non-profit organization, has stated that they will cover the cost of the damage caused by the festival. The city had been warned by Central Park officials about holding the festival in torrential rain, but went ahead with it anyway. The closure has drawn attention to the impact of the festival on the park and its environment.
Festival That Aims to ‘Defend the Planet’ Causes Extensive Damage to Central Park, Forcing Partial Closure via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/EPwWVWXmMN
Exclusive: Central Park had warned officials that holding a 30,000 person music festival in torrential rain would ruin its Great Lawn. The city went ahead with it https://t.co/RmpNF4pwwN
One-third of Central Park's Great Lawn 'fully destroyed' after damage from Global Citizen Festival, rains https://t.co/H95fQ8IQE2
Central Park's Great Lawn will have to close early this year due to damage after Global Citizen Festival, but the non-profit said it will "work to make sure we pay for any of that damage that we caused." https://t.co/M01LFUYVTj
Central Park’s Great Lawn has been closed by officials due to damages caused by concert-goers last month at Global Citizen Festival: https://t.co/hlmKMsYikb https://t.co/e9Qxoen1cl
The Great Lawn in New York City's Central Park will close early, and could require up to $1 million in repairs, after Global Citizen Festival and heavy rain “fully destroyed” a third of the area. https://t.co/MXxq2sGI1P
Last month's Global Citizen festival left part of Central Park's Great Lawn "fully destroyed" https://t.co/jK5Lafkt0l
The Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park was one-third “destroyed” from foot traffic, rainfall, and large machinery during this year's Global Citizen Festival https://t.co/too8JVdcoy
Central Park's Great Lawn is currently closed following damage sustained during this year's very rainy Global Citizen https://t.co/NpVlsqUqFc https://t.co/WpxpdNH0i9
Central Park's 12-acre Great Lawn will be closed to the public until April due to extensive damage caused during last month’s rain-soaked Global Citizen Festival, the Central Park Conservancy said today https://t.co/MclR1dtJmL
Central Park's Great Lawn will be closed until April after it was damaged during last month's Global Citizen Festival, which drew about 30,000 people. The equipment used and the foot traffic “fully destroyed” a third of the lawn, officials said. https://t.co/51lQ4Fk11D