Wollman Rink Announces Reopening Date, as a ‘Partner’ Talks About Food and a More-Inclusive Mission
Wollman Rink, the storied ice skating rink at the southern end of Central … Read the rest of this entry >>
Please Don’t Touch the Algae and Keep Your Dog Away Too; How to Tell If It’s Toxic
Did you ever stroll to edge of the Turtle Pond or the Lake in Central Park or the Harlem Meer, hoping to gaze upon their sparkling blu … Read the rest of this entry >>
Free Central Park Film Festival Features 3 Nail-Biting Documentaries; October 5, 7 & 8
On October 5, 7 & 8, on the landscape between Sheep Meadow and the 72nd Street Cross Drive in Central Park, the Central Park Conservancy will hold its 18th Annual Ce … Read the rest of this entry >>
Barry The Owl Was Poisoned Before Central Park Truck Hit Her
Barry, the beloved barred owl who died last month in Central Park in a collision with a truck, carried a potentially lethal level of rat poison that could … Read the rest of this entry >>
Saturday: An Eco/Arts Festival on Amsterdam Avenue
An "open street" on Amsterdam Avenue between 109th and 110th Street will feature ecological and arts-oriented programs on Sat … Read the rest of this entry >>
Renovation of Theodore Roosevelt Park to Begin This Month; Another Section Must Be Temporarily Closed, Museum Says
After being temporarily halted during the shutdown of 2020, construction of the Gilder C … Read the rest of this entry >>
Ten-Minute Opera Timed to Friday’s Sunset Says Farewell to Riverside Park Public Art Exhibit
On the evening of September 10th, a ten-minute performance, including artists, an opera, and floating instru … Read the rest of this entry >>
Here’s the Dish: A Taste of Ecuador’s Roast Pork With Rice and Beans
I’ll let you in on a big secret, for THE best Roast Pork with rice and beans, take a wa … Read the rest of this entry >>
Photos: Lincoln Center’s ‘Green’ is Rolled Up and Away
Lincoln Center was covered for months in greenery that made it more welcoming to people who wanted to hang out in grassy chairs or lounge on curved surf … Read the rest of this entry >>
Ida Closes Playgrounds, Destroys Trees and Causes Sinkholes
The remnants of Hurricane Ida packed a shocking punch on Wednesday night, dropping more than 3 inches of rain on Central Park in less than one … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Field of Green’ at Lincoln Center To Be Removed After Labor Day; Catch The Last Events This Week
It sounded far out -- and not in the good sense. "Reimagining" the iconic Lincoln Center plaza as a village … Read the rest of this entry >>
Community Garden Chicken Not Lost, Just Feeling ‘Broody’
Lady Sybil, an Upper West Side hen who temporarily went missing, sent her community on a two-day wild chicken … Read the rest of this entry >>
Activists to Stage “Climate Emergency Festival” on Sunday at Richard Tucker Square
The festival will feature interactive educational exhibits, scientists available for one-on-one convers … Read the rest of this entry >>
Riverside Park Adds Bee Hives In Two Spots to Boost Population Through Hibernation Season
The Riverside Park Conservancy put special "houses" in two parts of the park to give extra shelter to native bees, which help keep the park pollin … Read the rest of this entry >>
Mayor Holds Out Possibility of NYC Homecoming Concert Part 2: ‘There’s Unfinished Business There’
Mayor Bill de Blasio is not ready to call the NYC Homecoming Concert over, even though it ended abruptly on Saturday … Read the rest of this entry >>
NYC Mega Concert Canceled Midway Through: ‘Mother Nature Put Her Foot Down’
At 7:37 p.m., Saturday night, We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert was suspended after lightning fl … Read the rest of this entry >>
Spotted Lanternflies Have Been Seen in Central Park and They’re ‘Bad News’
How worried should we be about this new bug in town called the spotted lanter … Read the rest of this entry >>
‘Artist Talks’ in Riverside Park Start Wednesday
Artists behind a large public outdoor exhibition in Riverside Park will give talks about their work starting on Wednesday. The Re:Growth show stre … Read the rest of this entry >>
Everything You Need to Know About Saturday’s Central Park Concert Whether You’re Going Or Not
The last batch of free tickets is being released at 12 p.m. Tuesday for the We Love NYC Homecoming concert, at nyc.gov/HomecomingWeek, Mayor de Blasio anno … Read the rest of this entry >>
Woman Handcuffed and Jailed After Being Stopped for Walking Her Dogs Off-Leash
On Wednesday August 4th, shortly after noon, Dora Marchand, 29, a technology recruiter who had recently moved to NYC from San Francisco, lef … Read the rest of this entry >>
