Finalists Chosen to Craft Elizabeth Cady Stanton/Susan B. Anthony Statue in Central Park, as Girl Scouts Contribute
The process to bring the first statue of an historic woman to Central Park moved ahead this week, as the Statue Fund chose its four finalists to construct the st … Read the rest of this entry >>
City Draining Central Park Reservoir and Detouring Runners
If the reservoir in Central Park looks a little shallower than usual these days, it's no optical illusion. The city is draining eight … Read the rest of this entry >>
SummerStage Wins Approval for Structural Upgrade and New Stage
Community Board 7 voted to approve the City Parks Foundation's plan to upgrade the SummerStage venue in Central Park, which, accordi … Read the rest of this entry >>
Video: Central Park is Lovely and Empty in the Blizzard
Robyn Roth-Moise captured the scene around Central Park's Bethesda Fountain on Thursday, as whipping winds and snow covered the lands … Read the rest of this entry >>
Video: Across the Meer, A Christmas Tree Appears
Robyn Roth-Moise was on hand Thursday night to watch the lighting of the Central Park Christmas Tree at the Harlem Meer toward … Read the rest of this entry >>
How West Side Rag — and Mostly New York Life — Helped Break Ground for a Groundbreaking Statue
You publish a story and you hope that it will move someone, maybe, even, to action. Rarely do you find out. This time was different. On a beautiful autumn day M … Read the rest of this entry >>
7 Top Spots To See Central Park Foliage
It's the peak of the leaf-peeping season, or maybe a little past the peak, so you better see it now before the bitter winter set … Read the rest of this entry >>
Central Park Will Get Its First Monument to Historical Women
The Parks Department will announce on Monday that it's committed to putting up a monument to Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, two pio … Read the rest of this entry >>
16-Year-Old Arrested After Man is Beaten Up in Central Park
Police arrested a 16-year-old and charged him with robbery and possession of stolen property in connection with a beating and ro … Read the rest of this entry >>
Tavern on the Green Parking Lot to be Transformed Into…Something
The parking lot attached to Tavern on the Green will soon be transformed into some other more park-like purpose, according t … Read the rest of this entry >>
Weekend History: Seneca Village Brought Back to Life
When city leaders were advocating to build a park in the center of Manhattan in the 1850's, there was one neighborhood that was in the way of their p … Read the rest of this entry >>
Morning Bulletin: Man Survives Tumble Onto Tracks, Imagining A Central Park Golf Course
October 9, 2017 Weather: Rainy with a high of 74 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
Street Sign in Central Park Honors Heroic Detective Steven McDonald
The city honored NYPD Detective Steven McDonald on Wednesday with a street sign on the 86th Street transv … Read the rest of this entry >>
Morning Bulletin: Mugger Wields Broomstick, Police Patrol Columbus Statues, Rocks Fall in Central Park
October 2, 2017 Weather: Sunny with a high of 74 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
Police Ask for Public’s Help Finding Man Accused of Central Park Rape
Police are looking for the man depicted in the photos above and the video below in connection with a rape in Central Park … Read the rest of this entry >>
Photos of the Day: Joyous Dogs Frolic On Forbidden Lawn
Central Park's Great Lawn is normally closed to dogs, but for a couple of glorious days the fences have come down to pr … Read the rest of this entry >>
THURSDAY: FREE ANIMATED VAMPIRE FILM SET TO PLAY TO LIVE MUSIC IN CENTRAL PARK
On Thursday night in Central Park, musicians will play along to an animated film called Nysferatu based on the Dracula-inspired movie Nosfe … Read the rest of this entry >>
COLUMBUS STATUE DEFACED WITH BLOOD-RED HANDS, ‘HATE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED’ SIGN
A statue of Christopher Columbus in the southern end of Central Park was defaced sometime between late Monday and Tuesday mo … Read the rest of this entry >>
SORRY, THIS CENTRAL PARK TENNIS COURT IS TAKEN…BY ROGER FEDERER!
A slightly better-than-average tennis player practiced on Wednesday on tennis courts in Central Park. Roger Federer, pe … Read the rest of this entry >>
MORNING BULLETIN: WHOLE FOODS SLASHING PRICES, STATUE VANDALIZED, HAWK UNITES COUPLE
August 28, 2017 Weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 74 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
