Snowfall and Snow Leopards

by | Jan 11, 2009

This evening has brought a delightful frosting to the park, although it is scheduled to be replaced by slushy grey muck by morning. One of the most romantic views in the park is Belvedere Castle in the snow. And while we’re on the subject – Snow leopards...

Carriage Horses Forced To Work In Snowstorm

by | Dec 20, 2008

Yesterday morning, at the height of the winter snowstorm, horse were forced to work pulling carriages along dangerously icy streets. This in complete violation of the law. When called at 10:00 AM the ASPCA insisted that the horses were not working. Donny Moss, the...

Park in the Dark

by | Dec 7, 2008

One of my favorite things to do in Manhattan, and I know I risk seeming a complete geek by relating this, is to run around the Central Park Reservoir at sunset in the wintertime, the geeky part being I love listening to Garrison Keillor on NPR while I do it (although...

Documentary Exposing Carriage Horse Carnage

by | Sep 13, 2008

BLINDERS, a 50 min documentary about the growing movement to ban the infamous NYC carriage horses, will be screened publicly in Manhattan for the first time on Sept. 18th and 22nd. BLINDERS has been screened at 10 film festivals and won the 2008 award for Best Film in...

Bon Jovi on the Great Lawn

by | Jul 13, 2008

Bon Jovi did indeed rock the Great Lawn. The boys from Jersey made their fans, and home state, proud, singing several of their greatest hits, including “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “You Give Love a Bad Name,” before ending their set with...

Horse Drawn Carriages Part Two

by | May 23, 2008

In the past year I have commented several times on the Horse Drawn Carriage industry as it is carried out in New York.  Initially I was of the opinion that it was a more or less innocent tradition that provided a colorful way to tour New York and Central Park.  During...

Dark drama unfolds in the Bethesda Fountain restrooms

by | Mar 31, 2008

A noir thriller, based on actual events that transpired in Dublin, Ireland in the 1950’s was performed last week (3/19 – 3/29) in Central Park.  But it wasn’t staged at the Delacorte, and it certainly wasn’t enacted by marionettes in the...

Romantic Spots In Central Park

by | Feb 10, 2008

TripAdvisor recently announced the top 10 places in America to propose, according to travelers and editors, and according to them the single best place in the country to pop the question is New York’s very own Central Park.   According to one TripAdvisor...

Horse-Drawn Carriages in Central Park – Take Two

by | Jan 21, 2008

After a few weeks of impassioned, and enlightening, comments on my Horse Controversy post I must say that my position has changed.  While I still like the idea of the horses being confined to giving rides in a carless Central Park, I admit that finding them viable...