The Hudson River Park Trust has completed a $47.5 million renovation of Pier 97, which opened to the public on October 15. ( Photo: Hudson River Park ) Pier 97 Opens Near W. 57th St. After $47.5 Mil Renovation Pier 97, famous for being featured in the opening scene of the seedy Martin Scorsese film Taxi Driver, has been renovated... News 17 Oct 2024 | 03:11
The newly restored Joan of Arc statue in all its glory, no longer weathered by a century of vandalism and environmental damage is back inside Riverside Park. ( Photo: Municipal Art Society of New York) After a $23G Overhaul, the First Statue of a Woman in a NYC Public Park Is Restored on UWS The first statue of a woman in a New York City public park was restored and unveiled on May 18 inside Riverside Park, depicting... News 05 Jun 2024 | 01:45
Summer on The Hudson in 2023 will stretch from 59th St. to 181st St on the UES thanks to increased funding. ( (Riverside Park Conservancy)) Summer On The Hudson Returns With 300 Events, Stretching into Northern Portion of 6-Mile Long Park on West Side Summer on the Hudson is back this year offering the largest-ever season to date. The outdoor arts and culture festival now... News 22 Apr 2024 | 05:45
Under the $8.6 million overhaul proposed by the Parks Dept., the playground’s longstanding fiberglass dinosaurs will be replaced with new “identical” ones. ( Photo via NYC Parks Dept.) Dino Playground in Riverside Park Gets Thumbs up on $8.6 Million Overhaul The proposed $8.6 million overhaul of Riverside Park’s Dinosaur Playground received another boost on Tuesday, Jan. 16, as... News 31 Jan 2024 | 02:22
Pier 66, transformed from desolate to refurbished. ( Photo via Hudson River Park ) Hudson River Park Celebrates 25 Years, With Desolation Transformed Into Greenery The Hudson River Park will be hosting a 25th anniversary gala on October 12, which will serve to highlight the complete transformation... News 11 Sep 2023 | 05:48
The redesigned Theodore Roosevelt Park in front of the Richard Gilder Center for Science and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History located at 200 Central Park West is now open to the public after a contentious battle over trees when the plan was first unveiled five years earlier. Photo: Beau Matic Theodore Roosevelt Park, part of $430M Project, Reopens by Museum’s Richard Gilder Center The tranquility of new parkland surrounding the American Museum of Natural History belies the hot debate that once galvanized... News 16 Jul 2023 | 01:04
Too few lifeguards have forced curtailment of youth Learn to Swim programs at most city pools and all adult lap swims have been cut. Hamilton Fish pool (above) boasts the only swimming lesson program for youngsters being offered at any city owned pool in Manhattan this summer. Photo: Elijah Hurewitz-Ravitch Hamilton Fish Pool on LES is Only City Pool in Manhattan Offering Youngsters Swim Lessons New Yorkers looking to cool off in the summer months will be glad to know that 13 of Manhattan’s outdoor pools remain open.... News 14 Jul 2023 | 11:14
Merritt Birnbaum, new president and CEO of Riverside Park Conservancy. Photo via Riverside Park Conservancy Riverside Park Conservancy Appoints New President and CEO The Riverside Park Conservancy announced last Tuesday that Merritt Birnbaum will join the organization as its new president... News 17 Aug 2022 | 11:02
The goats made the trip to Riverside Park from Rhinebeck, NY. Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy The Goats are Back – and Ready to Get to Work While candidates ran to represent the Democratic and Republican parties in Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary, on Wednesday... News 30 Jun 2022 | 12:38
Children painting ceramic flower pots with Park to Park 103. Photo: Naomi Yaeger Bloomingdale Inclusive Park and Playground Hosts a Party This past Wednesday, from 1 - 4 p.m., the Bloomingdale Inclusive Park and Playground hosted its second “It’s Our Park Day,”... News 30 Jun 2022 | 10:47
A group of kids play a ball game in the grass. Photo: NYC Parks / Daniel Avila The Return of Adventures NYC in Central Park Two girls slide through the trees of Central Park, the buildings of midtown behind them, and the green lawns of the Sheep... Home 22 Jun 2022 | 03:16
Members of the NYCC play mini matches with each other. Photo: Nina Huang Croquet and the Craze Behind the Cracks With the right strategy, anyone’s grandmother could beat Michael Jordan in this game. In Central Park, slightly to the north... News 15 Jun 2022 | 12:18
Volunteer Coordinator Bridget Gramling on the High Line. Photo: Anita Ng, courtesy of the High Line Working on the High Line: Where Nature, Art and Design Come Together Even though the High Line park opened in 2009 – just 13 years ago –it quickly became a must-see, iconic and free attraction... News 01 Feb 2022 | 12:06
Tonto Cabrera, a sixteen-year resident of the Lower East Side, at the East River Park tennis courts. Photo: Gaby Messino Arrests in East River Park Two arrests were made on November 1 at East River Park after protestors tried to block the city’s destruction of the park’s... News 06 Nov 2021 | 10:23
Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks at the FDNY Memorial Day ceremony to commemorate FDNY members who passed away in the past year on active duty. At Firemen’s Memorial, October 6, 2021. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Restoring the Firemen’s Memorial Located at Riverside Drive and West 100th Street, the Firemen’s Memorial of New York City has a quiet and poignant grandeur.... News 11 Oct 2021 | 09:55
