'A little-known survival of the ancient flytings, or contests-in-insults of the Anglo-Scottish bards, is the type of xenophobic humor once known as water wit in which passengers in small boats crossing the Thames ...would insult each other grossly, in all the untouchable safety of being able to get away fast'.
The Central Park Zoo is a small 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) zoo located in Central Park in New York City. It is part of an integrated system of four zoos and the New York Aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
New York State Theater, home of New York City Opera 1965â2011. The New York City Opera (NYCO) was an American opera company located in New York City.n organization called New York City Opera Renaissance purchased the company's few remaining assets in 2015. The group announced plans to relaunch New York City Opera in 2015. The proposed new home for a revived NYCO is the 1,100-seat Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center.