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Artificial Turf in New York
NYC's Fake Grass Gamble: A $300M Mistake?
In 1998, New York City began installing synthetic turf fields in parks and playgrounds, saying the artificial material would be more durable than grass. But a City Limits investigation finds that many turf fields are falling apart, including this one at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
The Ground Game
Signs of deterioration in the city's parks.
Costs and Benefits
The Economic Case for Artificial Turf
The City on Defense
Dismissing questions about health
It Won't Taste Great
The Health Questions Multiply
A Test For Testing
New Products, New Rules
A Swing and a Hit
An Alternative at the Ballpark
Public Art Means
Public Controversy
The young painters who just unveiled a new batch of bright murals are learning the difference between art and decoration.
Artificial Turf in New York
City Limits' award-winning investigation in how New York City became the world’s biggest buyer of fake grass.
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