A woman on a Citibike was struck by a rider on another bike and knocked unconscious on the path near Cleopatra’s Needle on the east side of Central Park. She was transported to Weill Cornell. Her condition is unknown. ( Photo: Pinterest) Woman Bicyclist Slams Head when hit by E-Biker in Central Park A woman on a Citibike was struck by another motorized e-bike near Cleopatra’s Needle on the east side of Central Park on... News 17 Mar 2025 | 01:50
Police are warning people to be on the lookout for this unidentified stick-wielding man. ( Photo: NYPD Crime Stoppers) Assault in Central Park: Man in Blue Lashes Out, Branch in Hand Earlier this month, NYPD Crime Stoppers announced that the public should be on the lookout for a violent stick-wielding man... News 09 Mar 2025 | 04:33
Just in time for National Women’s History Month, a new children’s book by author/illustrator Janice Hechter celebrates the true story of activism by girls as young as 10. ( Photo: Janice Hechter ) A New Children’s Book Reminds Us of When NYC Girl Scouts Made History “Alice in Wonderland doesn’t count,” chanted a troop of New York City Girl Scouts, who realized that out of 22 statues in... City Arts 05 Mar 2025 | 12:03
The Conservancy’s recommendation to create a raised pedestrian path. ( Photo: Central Park Conservancy) Central Park Conservancy Reveals Plans to Add Protected East/West Bike Lane, More Bike Lanes on Loop, and Removal of Traffic Lights The Central Park Conservancy says it wants to remove traffic lights and make the six mile park loop more bike and pedestrian... News 02 Dec 2024 | 01:56
NYC’s first pizza box recycling bin has been installed in Central Park. ( Credit: Central Park Conservancy) Finally, Pizza Boxes Fit in the Recycling Bin There’s nothing more New York than enjoying pizza in Central Park. There’s also nothing more awkward for a New Yorker than... News 21 May 2024 | 02:10
The Central Park dog killer suspect walking away from the crime, as seen in footage aired by ABC7. He remains at large. ( Photo via ABC7) Central Park Dog Slasher Remains At Large As Unlucky Pup Is Euthanized Brian and Melanie were out for an evening stroll with their two dogs–a pit bull and German Shepard mix named Eli, and a miniature... News 19 Jun 2023 | 05:21
Team USA coach Don Landolphi, author of two baseball books and a former teacher and Hall of Fame baseball coach at Brooklyn College, gives the sight challenged and blind youths a pep talk before leading them onto the field. Photo: Lighthouse Guild Team USA for Blind Baseball Players Kicks off Clinic for Kids in Central Park When Ed Plumacher went blind at forty-nine years old, baseball was the last thing on his mind. Though he had loved playing... News 12 May 2023 | 04:28
Police release the above sketch of a man they said attacked a 55 year old woman in Central Park on April 6 and are seeking the public’s help in capturing him. Photo: NYPD Police Seek Public Help to Nab Man Who Attacked Woman on Central Park Reservoir Police are seeking the public’s help in trying to track down a suspect they said attacked a 55 year old woman on April 6th... News 10 Apr 2023 | 11:01
Melissa Benoit, who formerly starred as Kara Danvers in the CW Series “Supergirl” was caught filming in Central Park last week for her next starring role--playing a journalist named Sadie McCarthy in an upcoming HBO Max Special, The Girls on the Bus. The film is loosely based on New York Times reporter Amy Chozick’s bestselling book, Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Tow Presidential Campaigns, and One Glass Ceiling Intact.” Chozick, who lives in Seward Park Cooperative on the Lower East Side with her husband and son, is executive producing the film along with Julie Plec. Photo: Steve Sands/NY Newswire. Star Watch 3/02/23 News 27 Feb 2023 | 02:55
The suspect has not yet been apprehended, according to police. Photo via the NYPD Police Name Suspect In Central Park Antisemitic Attack On Thursday, Jan. 5, police named a suspect in an end-of-year antisemitic attack in Central Park. Perin Jacobchuk, 32, is... News 09 Jan 2023 | 10:30
Nature-loving New Yorkers take part in the nation’s longest-running community science bird project. Photo: Meryl Phair How Many Birds are in Central Park? At the Southern Pump House in Central Park, the volunteers of the 123rd Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count begin to arrive... News 21 Dec 2022 | 10:58
Mayor Eric Adams (at podium) and NYS Senator Cordell Cleare (left) delivered remarks. Photo: Abigail Gruskin ‘Gate Of The Exonerated’ Honors Central Park’s ‘Exonerated Five’ Central Park’s entrances bear names intended to represent the people of New York: Scholars’ Gate, Artists’ Gate, Engineers’... News 20 Dec 2022 | 05:00
Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages. Photo: Sofia Cipriano Debate Rages Over Central Park Horses Last month, Queens Council Member Robert Holden introduced a bill that would replace the 68 horse carriages in Central Park... News 12 Aug 2022 | 04:03
A spotted lanternfly sighting in Times Square, documented on Twitter by @SaveInsectsA The Bad Bugs Are Back Spotted lanternflies, those pesky dotted bugs, are back. Midway through the summer, the invasive insects have made appearances... News 09 Aug 2022 | 11:07
Sara Cedar Miller’s book, “Before Central Park,” was published on June 28 and was featured in a Zoom talk hosted by Friends of the Upper East Side on Tuesday. Photo: Abigail Gruskin A Historical Walk Through Central Park — Before It Was A Park Beloved as a destination for tourists and a refuge for city dwellers, Central Park has a “millennia” of history inhabited... News 28 Jul 2022 | 01:08
