📰 Gordon Park’s comeback story

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It was a magnet for swimmers, picnickers, boaters and fishermen when it opened in the 1893.

Popular with crowds yet serene, Gordon Park was a joyful way to interact with nature.

Then came the decline…

The construction of I-90 in the 1960s split the 122-acre park in two. Water pollution made swimming in it unsafe. There was crime, trash and neglect.

Cleveland Metroparks aims to bring it back to glory.

Construction has started on a $10 million renovation project that will add new green space, walking paths, playgrounds, a picnic pavilion, grilling areas, lighting, and upgrades to the parking lots. 

It’s the kind of community-driven effort that Metroparks has used in a variety of projects that have transformed the shoreline from a neglected, industrial relic into a vibrant, accessible public asset.

A rejuvenated Gordon Park – to be completed by summer 2027 – will sync up with beautification efforts at the East 55^th Marina (completed this year) and the Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve (managed by the Port of Cleveland).

The latter, once a garbage dump, is now a hub for birding, hiking and diverse animal and plant habitats.

That part of the shoreline was once written off for dead.

Now, it provides a template to the city for its plans to transform downtown’s lakefront – one that stresses public lands over retail, housing, golf courses and music venues.

Gay culture has entered into the mainstream. But for decades, Cleveland's gay and straight scenes have mingled to create a vibrant nightlife.

In tomorrow’s 216 Insider, we look at the clubs and magazines that thrived long before the gay scene was accepted by straight American.

Cleveland's nightlife thrived for years in the gay scene – even as the city experienced a decline, not to mention a 23.6 percent population loss, in the 1970s.

There were clubs like the Leather Stallion, one of America’s oldest leather bars. Or Traxx, Numbers, 620 Club – vital spaces for socializing, dancing, and connection amid an otherwise hostile culture.

There were magazines, too, like Gear.

These places fostered and brought pride to a community before there was Pride.

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Myles Garrett broke the single game sack record January 4, in what would be his last game as a  Cleveland Brown.

He gave fans something to cheer for when there was little else worthy of it and will always be one of the greatest athletes to wear a Cleveland jersey.

But the Rams trade was a move that needed to be made.

It’s why the Browns received high grades for the trade from ESPN (A), Sporting News (A+), The Athletic (A+).

WEDNESDAY

Stonewall Pride Party: Twist gets an early start on Pride with this this Stonewall-themed soiree – complete with themed cocktails and dancing. 6 p.m. Info.

Devo: The legendary band that turned an anti-Darwinian "de-evolution" concept into a pop phenomenon is coming home – 8 p.m., Akron City Theatre. Info.

THURSDAY

Ten Cent Beer Night Party: Collision Bend in the Flats mark the anniversary of the notorious when hundreds of drunks turned a Cleveland Indians game into a riot. Yes, 10-cent beers will be served. (Two glasses per person.) 4 p.m. Info.

Anvil: The Canadian metal warriors are still going since 1978 – and they bring the mayhem to the Foundry. 7 p.m. Info.

Parma Rib and Rock: The annual four-day community festival held at The Shoppes at Parma features local pitmasters competing for the best ribs, carnival rides, and a live music. 8 p.m. Info.

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Inflation hits everyone, but low earners are bearing the burden of high energy and food price.

Which is why Beth Hammack wants interest rates to remain steady – and go up should inflation continue surging.

In a speech to the City Club, the Cleveland Fed governor warned that tariffs and Iran War pose a double threat to the economy.

"What I've heard ​from business contacts, particularly ⁠in the energy sector, is that even if the (Strait of Hormuz) was opened tomorrow, it's going to be months before we actually rebuild that flow of oil," she said.

Inflation is increasingly outpacing American incomes:

Real disposable income fell -1.1% YoY in April, the biggest decline since October 2022 – even as inflation hits its highest levels in two years (3.8%).

"The picture for inflation is not encouraging. ​Inflation is too ⁠high and is moving higher," she said.

Optimism that the Fed would lower rates have tanked since the war – with odds hitting 37% that it would actually raise rates.

More than 25,000 fans – double the usual count – showed up to partake in Ten Cent Beer Night and watch the Tribe play the Rangers on June 4, 1974. By the ninth inning, more than 200 drunks rushed the field – leading to 15 minutes of infamy. The riot featured fights, flying cans, flashing knives, firecrackers, bloodied fans and players and clouds of marijuana smoke.

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74 °F 🌡️ 57 °F | ☀️ (Sunny) | 5% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 8 mph NNW (≈ 7 knots)

80 °F 🌡️ 65 °F | ⛅ (Partly Cloudy) | 2% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 8 mph WNW (≈ 7 knots)

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Away vs. Yankees, 7:05 PM June 3 (Wednesday)

Away vs. Yankees, 1:35 PM June 4 (Thursday)

Away vs. Rangers, 8:15 PM June 5 (Friday)

Away vs. Rangers, 7:35 PM June 6 (Saturday)

Away vs. Rangers, 2:35 PM June 7 (Sunday)

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