{"id":5575,"date":"2024-05-30T14:20:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-war-diaries.com\/?p=5575"},"modified":"2024-05-30T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T21:23:47","slug":"exploring-untermyer-park-ancient-rome-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-war-diaries.com\/?p=5575","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Untermyer Park-Ancient Rome in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring Untermyer Park-Ancient Rome in New York\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q5lvb3AZC3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>New York- I have a new vlog on my Fabled City channel this week where I roam around the gloriously restored Untermyer Park &amp; Gardens in Yonkers, a working class suburb on the city&#8217;s northern periphery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At once both grandiose and whimsical, these manicured grounds speak to another time. 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