Central Park Updates
Summerstage Gala Featuring the Music of the Beatles
On Tuesday, June 3, City Parks Foundation (CPF) will welcome guests to our Gala presented at SummerStage in Central Park. Honoring Andrew Tisch with the 2014 People and Parks Award, the evening will help raise significant funds to support CPF’s year round free arts, sports, and education programs.
Horse and Carriage Flip Over Near Central Park
From Gothamist: "Last night, a carriage horse collapsed—apparently after being spooked by a bus—and now opponents of carriages horses are holding a protest at the scene today at 1 p.m. According to NYCLASS and PETA, the incident occurred on Central Park South, just...
Electric Cars Introduced As Humane Alternative To New York City’s Carriage Horse Industry
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made banning the horse-and-carriage rides in Central Park an issue in his election campaign, and said last week that he hopes to get them off the street by the end of the year.
Signs of Spring in Central Park
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Tavern on the Green Re-Opening April 24th
New York's iconic Tavern on the Green restaurant is finally re-opening this month in Central Park just in time for spring. Here's the official Press Release: LIGHTS… CAMERA… ACTION…TAVERN ON THE GREEN OPENS Tavern On The Green is open. That’s all one needs to say to...
Snow in Central Park – 2014
Loaded Cannon Found In New York’s Central Park
New York (CNN) -- This could have caused a major blast from the past. Workers cleaning a cannon, last fired more than 200 years ago, were shocked to find Friday that it was still loaded with gunpowder, wadding and a cannonball. The preservation workers from New York's...
Skunks on the rise in Central Park
The skunk population in Central Park, yes we said skunk population, is on the rise. While raccoon sightings are not uncommon the rise in the occurrences of park goers seeing - and smelling - skunks is unprecedented. The city Parks Department, however, has no plans to...
114th Annual Christmas Bird Count
114th Annual Christmas Bird Count
Wreath Interpretations at the Central Park Arsenal
NYC Parks offers a truly original celebration of the the holiday season with its 31st annual exhibition of unique, unconventional wreaths.
