BIKE SHARE PRICING REVEALED; DON’T RIDE FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES!
The city has revealed the pricing structure for its bike sharing program, which is expected to be rolled out this summer. In the program, 10,000 bikes will be docked at 600 stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and you can “borrow” … Read the rest of this entry >>
WEEKEND WARRIORS, HERE’S SOME MOTIVATION
Upper West Side filmmaker Yael Shulman made a video of the half-marathon from last month in Central Park that just might get you out of bed this morning. Or maybe it will make you want to stay in bed and … Read the rest of this entry >>
GREAT PHOTOS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE ZOOMING UP AND DOWN THE HUDSON
Folks lined the Hudson this morning to see the space shuttle Enterprise fly by on top of a jet — it was quite a scene, like an airborne piggyback ride. The Enterprise flew up the river and back down again … Read the rest of this entry >>
CITY AIMS TO REMAKE UWS STREETS; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY STRESSED, BUT WE COULD LOSE PARKING
The city has drafted a plan to redesign the streets from 55th Street to 86th Street, making them safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, and smoother for drivers. The plan, which will be presented at a meeting Wednesday night at John … Read the rest of this entry >>
SOMEONE POISONING UPPER WEST SIDE BIRDS, WILD BIRD FUND WARNS (UPDATED)
Apparently, someone is poisoning birds on the Upper West Side, and the poison is also fatal for dogs. I just spoke to Animal General Hospital, which is warning people to look out for cracked corn, which appears to be dried … Read the rest of this entry >>
TICKET OF THE CENTURY: MERYL STREEP AND KEVIN KLINE PLAYING ROMEO & JULIET IN THE PARK
Take the two finest actors of their generation, put them on a famous outdoor stage in Central Park, and have them perform a dramatic reading of Shakespeare’s greatest love story. Kevin Kline will play Romeo and Meryl Streep will play … Read the rest of this entry >>
FREAK CENTRAL PARK BLAZE PERPLEXES ONLOOKERS
A fire erupted suddenly on Friday afternoon at The Mount, a spot on 106th Street near Fifth Avenue where the Central Park Conservancy composts organic material and collects trees and branches that were knocked down in storms. Flames shot as … Read the rest of this entry >>
COMEDIAN WILL MOW SHEEP MEADOW ON MONDAY, BUT LAWNS AND FIELDS STILL CLOSED
Central Park will welcome Spring on Monday morning at 8 a.m. as comedian Aziz Ansari (Parks & Rec) hops on a lawnmower and mows Sheep Meadow. He will be the first “Ambassador of Spring” ever to help the Central Park … Read the rest of this entry >>
NEW BIKE LANES TO CUT ACROSS CENTRAL PARK, REMOVING ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC
The city is planning to add two new bike lanes to the 72nd Street transverse in Central Park, reducing car traffic on the road from two lanes to one. The lanes, one traveling East and one traveling West, will stretch … Read the rest of this entry >>
NEW WILDLIFE CENTER OPENING TO HELP SICK AND INJURED BIRDS
By Melissa Oaks There are over 355 species of birds that migrate through or live in New York City. Many of these birds are injured in the course of their travels by buildings, cars, humans, and other wildlife. The Wild … Read the rest of this entry >>
