HAWKS DESCEND ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE
All around the neighborhood, hawks are latching onto air conditioners, building cornices and railings. It’s hawk mating season and the Upper West Side is a hot place to pick up a hawk date, apparently. Readers have recently sent in some … Read the rest of this entry >>
FREE FIREWORKS, FOOD AND MUSIC WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Spring has certainly sprung in New York and Central park Conservancy is celebrating on Wednesday n … Read the rest of this entry >>
MICHAEL STRAHAN MOWS SHEEP MEADOW TO WELCOME ‘SPRING’
Spring did not feel very welcoming today, with temperatures in the 40′s. But that didn’t stop talk show co-host and former New York Giants star Michael Strahan from mowing Sheep Meadow this morning to help the Central Park Conservancy to … Read the rest of this entry >>
AFTER YEARS OF MONEY-RAISING, COLUMBUS AVENUE STREET REDESIGN MOVING AHEAD QUICKLY
The sidewalk on the West side of Columbus Avenue between 76th and 77th streets is getting a big makeover that’s been eight years in the making. New trees, benches, lighting and environmental features will transform the block, where a flea … Read the rest of this entry >>
MULTIPLE CENTRAL PARK PLAYGROUNDS CLOSED DURING PARADE
Central Park closed down multiple playgrounds late Saturday morning during the St. Patrick’s Day parade, because on previous St. Patrick’s Days people have left the playgrounds strewn with broken glass, a parks employee told us. He was in the process … Read the rest of this entry >>
RIVERSIDE PARK HOSTS CLEAN-UP DAY SATURDAY
The Riverside Park Conservancy plans to will do some spring cleaning on Saturday, and it needs your … Read the rest of this entry >>
HAVE AN IDEA TO IMPROVE RIVERSIDE PARK SOUTH? SHARE IT!
Riverside Park South, which stretches from 59th to 72nd street, was built in 2000. But Councilwoman Gale Brewer says it’s gotten so much use that it now needs another upgrade. She’s asking for ideas to make the park better: “March … Read the rest of this entry >>
BIRD OF PREY FIGHTS FOR ITS LIFE NEAR TRADER JOE’S
A falcon or hawk apparently fell to the ground near Trader Joe’s on Broadway between 71st and 72nd street this afternoon at about 2:30 p.m., according to an email we received from a reader. “I came out of Trader Joe’s … Read the rest of this entry >>
SUNDAY: A SMALL FRIGID CENTRAL-PARK-ONLY MARATHON
Some people just love to run, and a little rain, snow or sleet isn’t going to stop them. A field of about 1,500 runners will race around Central Park five times this Sunday starting at 8 a.m. to complete a … Read the rest of this entry >>
UWS GETS SOLAR-POWERED COMPACTING GARBAGE CAN, SPONSORED BY SHAKE SHACK
Did you think technology is just for cell phones and computers? Oh no! Even trash cans are getting futuristic. The Upper West Side just got its first solar-powered trash can, located on the corner of Columbus Avenue and 77th street, … Read the rest of this entry >>
