Top Ten Central Park Movies

by | Nov 12, 2011

Movies have been shot in Central Park for over a century now (the first was “Romeo and Juliet” in 1908) and I thought it would be a great idea to pick the ten best of all time. The criteria used in the selection process were admittedly biased, but we did...

Wandering Round the Ramble

by | Oct 27, 2011

One of the few spots in the city where visitors can get happily lost, the Ramble, at thirty-six acres, offers a variety of intimate scenic enclaves that include the Gill, a tiny stream that wanders through the area, and the Ramble Arch. Located on the west side of the...

Carriage Horse Collapses And Dies in Midtown Manhattan

by | Oct 25, 2011

The ASPCA is conducting an investigation into the death of a carriage horse that collapsed and died Sunday morning on West 54th Street near Eighth Avenue in Midtown. The horse was heading towards Central Park when at around 9:30AM it collapsed.The death has triggered...

Summit Rock – Central Park’s Hidden Peak

by | Sep 21, 2011

Just a few feet from the softball players and sunbathers on the Great Lawn is one of Central Park’s most remarkable features.  Summit Rock, on the western edge of Central Park at 83rd St., is the highest natural elevation in the park.  Peaking at 137.5, it...

The Climate Reality Project

by | Sep 14, 2011

24 Presenters, 24 Time Zones, 13 Languages, 1 Message – A Global Audience The goal of 24 Hours of Reality is to focus the world’s attention on the full scope and scale of the climate crisis, once and for all dispelling doubt and putting the issue front and...

Hurricane Clean-up in Central Park

by | Aug 30, 2011

Hurricane Irene swept through Central Park early Sunday morning with winds and heavy rain, uprooting at least 25 trees, downing thousands of branches and flooding paths.   More than 50 Conservancy crew members and tree contractors responded to the damage during and...

Central Park Weekend Events for 8/19/11

by | Aug 19, 2011

This weekend’s events in Central Park are highlighted by some very funny business.  You can find all this weekend’s by clicking the Central Park Calendar here. Laughter in the Park Mineral Springs Noted UK comedian Gina Yashere joins headliner Vanessa...