January 31, 2012 Weather: Partly cloudy, High of 55 Degrees.

News:
Not only does the city want the new Tavern on the Green to serve sweaty customers, it also wants the restaurant to look like it did in the 40’s. (Gothamist)

The Central Park Conservancy reveals the answer to Holden Caulfield’s famous question: where do the ducks go in the winter? (Mostly, they stick around.) (Central Park Conservancy)

The principal at public magnet school West Prep Academy on 105th Street is using a curriculum that encourages young people to express themselves in constructive ways: “youth voice through youth media”. (DNAinfo)

Friends of a soap opera actor who killed himself have accused the condo board at 1 Lincoln Plaza on 64th of pressuring the actor to get rid of his dog, leading to his death. But a condo board member says his death “has nothing to do with the pet policy.” Also, BrickUnderground asks “Are No-Pet Rules Worth Dying Over?” (NY Post)