SANDY DAMAGE FORCES CITY TO STOP HUDSON RIVER KAYAKING
We reported last week that free kayaking on the Hudson was back. Lo and behold: we were wrong! Although kayaking was still listed on the Riverside Park Conservancy’s calendar as of this morning, it’s not actually happening, because the dock … Read the rest of this entry >>
WOMAN HIT BY TREE BRANCH IN CENTRAL PARK AROUND 86TH STREET
A tourist from Indiana was hit by a falling tree branch in Central Park around 86th street on Tuesday around 3:40 p.m. and sustained serious injuries. The woman, who is said to be in her 50′s, was taken to St. … Read the rest of this entry >>
TEENS CAN GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY IN RIVERSIDE PARK THIS SUMMER
Riverside Park is looking for high schoolers for its Teen Corps this su … Read the rest of this entry >>
MAN HIT IN HEAD WITH BRANCH; TREE LAWSUITS PROVE COSTLY TO CITY
A 46-year-old man was hit in the head by a falling tree branch around Central Park West and 96th street on Monday morning. The man was transported to Roosevelt Hospital with minor injuries, an FDNY spokesman told us. NYC Parks … Read the rest of this entry >>
RIVERSIDE PARK PILATES, YOGA START THIS WEEK
Free yoga and pilates classes in Riverside Park are back starting this week. Pilates is on Tuesdays at 6:30 and yoga is on Wednesdays at 6:30. Both occur at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South). PILATES 6:30 … Read the rest of this entry >>
BIRD OF PREY IS ‘STALKING MY CHIHUAHUA’ SAYS LOCAL RESIDENT
Upper West Sider Asli Bilgin recently sent us a note that raises an alarm for dog owners on the Upper West Side. There's a hawk stalking local pups, and yours could be … Read the rest of this entry >>
MANHATTANHENGE RETURNS WEDNESDAY
If it's clear by Wednesday night, you might get to see a spectacular sight. Manhattanhenge is … Read the rest of this entry >>
THE INVASION HAS BEGUN: CICADAS SPOTTED IN CENTRAL PARK
The Brood 2 Cicada, which only comes ’round once every 17 years, has begun to emerge from the ground in Central Park, according to a map of cicada sightings put together by WNYC’s Radio Lab. The bugs are expected to … Read the rest of this entry >>
FREE GOOD MORNING AMERICA CONCERTS IN CENTRAL PARK START THIS WEEK
Mariah Carey will kick off the Good Morning America concert series on Friday morning at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. To get free tickets, you … Read the rest of this entry >>
FREE WORKOUT CLASSES IN CENTRAL PARK, JOHN JAY POOL
There are some new ways to get in shape for free in the neighborhood. All you have to do is drag your butt off the couch. The Central Park Circuit consists of two six-week sessions. The spring session runs from … Read the rest of this entry >>
