Central Park Updates
Central Park Gets Twenty Inches of Snow
The first major snowstorm of the season packed quite a wallop, dumping almost two feet of snow on New York City. National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Scalora said Central Park had gotten 20 inches as of 7 a.m. with drifts up to three feet. The winds were...
111th Annual Central Park Christmas Bird Count
Take part in this annual citizen-science tradition started by ornithologist Frank Chapman on December 25, 1900.
Vigil for John Lennon Today at Strawberry Fields
Vigil for John Lennon today at Strawberry Fields
Cleopatra’s Needle
Probably the strangest monument in Central Park is the 71 foot, 244 ton Obelisk, or Cleopatra’s Needle.
The Three Bears Holiday Bash in Central Park
A great way to spend a holiday afternoon in Central Park. The City Parks Foundation is once again proud to announce the holiday launch of The Three Bears Holiday Bash, a marionette production beginning November 16, 2010 at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park.
Another Carriage Horse Accident Near Central Park
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 "was...
A Hidden Wilderness In Central Park
Less than a hundred yards away are some of the toniest hotels in New York City the Hallett Sanctuary lies just a popped champagne cork’s flight from the Plaza Hotel. A virtually untouched wilderness just steps down from Fifth Ave. it is an oasis for migrating birds and dozens of other denizens of the Park.
Baby Mongoose Pups at the Central Park Zoo
Baby Mongoose Pups at the Central Park Zoo
The Great Lawn – Central Park’s Other Reservoir
The Great Lawn holds the distinction of being the single largest design feature that was not part of the original Greensward Plan, as drawn up by Olmsted and Vaux.
John Lennon Tribute Film “LENNONNYC” at SummerStage
Today, October 9th, marks what would have been the 70th birthday of John Lennon. Tonight at 7:00 pm there is a free screening of American Masters:LENNONYC.
