111th Annual Central Park Christmas Bird Count

by | Dec 17, 2010

Take part in this annual citizen-science tradition started by ornithologist Frank Chapman on December 25, 1900.  The collected data will be added to an ever-growing database that provides valuable information to research scientists who study early winter bird...

Vigil for John Lennon Today at Strawberry Fields

by | Dec 8, 2010

Thirty years ago today, on December 8th, 1980, John Lennon was shot dead as he entered his home at the Dakota Apartment Building at 72nd St. and Central Park West. A long time resident of New York City, Mr. Lennon had taken many walks with his wife and young son...

Cleopatra’s Needle

by | Dec 5, 2010

Probably the strangest monument in Central Park is the 71 foot, 244 ton Obelisk, or Cleopatra’s Needle. Easily the oldest man made object in the park it is located in what is now a secluded bower directly behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The obelisk was erected...

The Three Bears Holiday Bash in Central Park

by | Nov 27, 2010

If you’re looking for holiday entertainment in the city that doesn’t require chorus girls, or a second mortgage, look no further than Central Park.  The City Parks Foundation is once again proud to announce the holiday launch of The Three Bears Holiday...

Another Carriage Horse Accident Near Central Park

by | Nov 21, 2010

Reports of yet another carriage horse being injured on a New York City Street.  On November 3rd, a New York City bus hit a horse during rush hour. The carriage horse was grazed by the bus on 7th Avenue, at around 54th street, at 5:30 p.m. A witness says the horse...