Sledding in Central Park

by | Feb 1, 2011

Here’s a great video of sledding in Central Park reminding us why snow can actually be fun. Snowy Central Park from New York Lives TV on Vimeo.

The Secret History of the Swedish Cottage

by | Jan 20, 2011

Tuesday, January 18th, was opening night in Central Park, although it wasn’t Shakespeare in the Park or the Metropolitan Opera on the Great Lawn it was a gala event complete with opening night jitters and post production reception. That it also included flying...

Huddlestone Arch

by | Jan 11, 2011

Huddlestone Arch, just south of Lasker Rink, looks as if it was formed by some benevolent act of nature, rather than being carefully crafted over 150 years ago.  It is in a part of the park that is much more natural, unspoiled, and much less utilized, bordering the...

Carriage Horse Abuse

by | Jan 6, 2011

Winter weather got you down?  Imagine having to walk around in it all day behind a bus.  Glee actor and PETA supporter Lea Michele is once again showing that she’s got a heart to match her voice by calling for an end to the dangerous horse-drawn carriage...

Central Park Moonlight Ride

by | Jan 4, 2011

Join us for New York’s favorite starlit group bike ride.  The Central Park Moonlight ride, Time’s Up! longest-running ride, got its start on a summer night 15 years ago.  Come enjoy the tranquility of the park and its beautiful ponds and waterways.  This totally...

Central Park Gets Twenty Inches of Snow

by | Dec 27, 2010

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

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...