Before-and-After Riverside Park Photos Show That the Goats Didn’t Just Nap This Summer
Sometimes it seemed like the goats brought to Riverside Park this summer mostly spent their time napping. Maybe that's be … Read the rest of this entry >>
As Goats Prepare to Leave, Sendoff Planned For Wednesday
The Riverside Park goats were leaf-chomping champions this summer, clearing a hill between 119th and 125th Street. But their city sojourn is about t … Read the rest of this entry >>
Long-Delayed Riverside Park South Playground and Plaza Expected to Open This Month, Without Bathroom Building
A playground and plaza expected to open a year ago in Riverside Park South should open in the next month, the parks department tell … Read the rest of this entry >>
It’s Not Just Beavers; Rising Number of Coyotes and a Copperhead Snake (!) Spotted in the Neighborhood This Year
The arrival of a beaver in the Hudson River off of Manhattan's shore turned heads this month. But it’s not the only wild animal that’s made its way to our area this su … Read the rest of this entry >>
Photos: The Winged Creatures of Riverside Garden
The Riverside Community Garden in the park at 91st Street is in full bloom and it's drawing both human adm … Read the rest of this entry >>
Goats Return to Riverside Park This Week, And Conservancy Expects They’ll ‘Be Back Next Summer’
The goats that ate their way through Riverside Park in June are coming back -- or at least some of them are. Five of the 24 animals will return in a ceremony on Thursday, August … Read the rest of this entry >>
Morning Bulletin: Flooding Threatens Train Tracks, UWS Returns to Gilded Age, Subway Double-Charging
July 29, 2019 Weather: Sunny, with a high of 92 deg … Read the rest of this entry >>
Riverside Bike Detour Draws New Safety Complaints; Community Board to Review It on Monday
The bike detour in Riverside Park between 72nd and 83rd Streets has drawn praise for separating pedestrians and cyclists on what has been a dicey stretch. But the new path also has its critics, incl … Read the rest of this entry >>
Riverside Park Adds Exercise Equipment in 2 Spots; No Excuse for Not Getting Buff
Just in time for summer, Riverside Park has been installing pullup bars and other exercise equipment at two spots on the … Read the rest of this entry >>
Goodbye Goats (For Now); We Hardly Knew Ewe!
The goats of Riverside Park have chomped through expectations, mowing down the weeds on a hill between 119th and 125th St … Read the rest of this entry >>
Saturday: Queer Arts Festival in Riverside Park
An event in Riverside Park on Saturday will showcase poetry, sculpture and music as part of what its organizer calls a queer arts fest … Read the rest of this entry >>
Riverside Park Gets New Bike Detour After Pedestrian-Cyclist Crashes
A section of Riverside Park that had been the scene of conflicts and crashes between cyclists and pedestrians, now has a new bicycle de … Read the rest of this entry >>
Riverside Park Is Undergoing Big Changes; We Asked the Conservancy’s Boss All the Questions
Central Park may get the headlines, and the Mandarin Duck, but Riverside Park is the neighborhood's hidden gem. It's the spot to f … Read the rest of this entry >>
Woman Knocked Down, Groped in Riverside Park
A local woman's typical evening walk with her pit bull through Riverside Park turned into a frightening struggle against an assailant around 10 p.m. Wednesday night, she tell … Read the rest of this entry >>
Riverside Park Herd Will Be Thinned as They Gobble the Hill of Weeds; Who Will Win the Game of Goats?
After a boisterous welcoming party on Tuesday, the work began for 24 Hudson Valley goats trucked to New York … Read the rest of this entry >>
Goats Stampede Into Riverside Park to Howls of Delight From Nature-Deprived Cityfolk
Pamplona has the running of the bulls; the Upper West Side has the running of the goats! Twenty-four goats from the Hudson Valley … Read the rest of this entry >>
The 24 Riverside Park Goats Are Becoming Famous, and Have Now Been Profiled By The New Yorker
Twenty-four goats are set to arrive in Riverside Park on Tuesday, and already they've caused enough of a stir to make it … Read the rest of this entry >>
Summer on the Hudson Offers Free Concerts, Outdoor Workouts and Kids Activities
Upper West Siders should never neglect to count their blessings, which include not just one, but both of New York City’s most beautiful p … Read the rest of this entry >>
Goats Will Graze All Summer in Riverside Park
Riverside Park will get extra wild later this month, when a herd of goats arrive for a kind of summer intern … Read the rest of this entry >>
Longing for Blossoms? Head to the Crab Apple Grove
Like fluttering butterflies descending en masse, the Crab Apple Grove in Riverside Park is boasting floating clouds of … Read the rest of this entry >>
