Elizabeth Barlow Rogers: A Wainscott and Central Park Story

Esperanza and Irwin can barely contain their excitement for this podcast!  Elizabeth Barlow Rogers is best known for her work as a driving force behind the resurrection of Central Park.   1970's New York City was a time of strife.  Budget woes, crime, graffiti, defined NYC during this era, and the iconic Daily New headline, Ford to City: Drop Dead said it all.    Central Park was in Ms. Barlow Rogers words, dying.    In 1979, then Mayor Koch appointed her the first Central Park Administrator, and in 1980, she was one of the founders, and first president of the Central Park Conservancy.   This non-profit combined public and private funding to rescue Central Park, and return it to its former glory.   Great story, of course, and an essential part of this episode.  But it's the Betsey Barlow circa 1965, buying a modest 1906 house in an unspoiled Wainscott that stole our hearts.   Through Betsey's own words, reflections and observations, we'll share with you a Wainscott life spanning over 50 years, and a goodbye that very well may bring a tear to your eye.