New York City's parks have long doubled as free, open air gyms, and the tradition stretches back to groups like The Bartendaz, who started training on playground bars in the Bronx and Brooklyn in the early 2000s. WNYC producer James Ramsey headed to Chelsea Park to get a lesson in that scene from Brooklyn-born trainer Danny Kavadlo, and shared what he learned with us. Photo: Walter Wuthmann Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org.South Bronx Legionnaires’ outbreak death toll rises to 2NYPD expects daily UN General Assembly protests as NYC street closures beginNYC deploys robotoilets. The public bathrooms have a strict 10-minute time limit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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