The state of the East River Esplanade Address at John John Park, E. 78th Street and Cherokee Place. ( Photo: Brian Berger) East River Greenway of the Mind: The City Dreamed It, But Dead Ends Riddle Waterfront Trail Talk about arterial blockage! That’s been the news from the East River waterfront for years now and, following a recent traversal... News 28 Oct 2024 | 11:18
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... 05 Jun 2024 | 01:45
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
The first re-opened chunk of Stuyvesant Cove Park, between E. 20th to 23rd. St. As part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project, the park is intended to double as both floodwall and recreational zone. Photo: Jack Ahern ( Photo by Jack Ahern ) First Chunk Of Stuyvesant Cove Park Reopens, Doubling As Floodwall And Rec Space After a few years of closure, Stuyvesant Cove Park is being resurrected from the dead with the backing of the city government... News 01 Jun 2023 | 04:55
Mayor Eric Adams poses with skaters at the opening of The Arches, a park conducive to skating underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. It’s part of his $375 million Working’s People Agenda revitalization project. Photo: Ed Reed, Mayoral Photography Office ( Ed Reed via Flickr) “The Arches” Opens Under The Brooklyn Bridge As It Celebrates Its 140th Anniversary Eric Adams was feeling clever and inclined to share some little-known aspects of his biography. “I was a skateboarder, I... News 30 May 2023 | 10:32
Two dogs playing at the temporary dog run in Penn South Playground as a third sits close by. Photo: Gaby Messino The Dog Days are Not Over In all five boroughs of New York there are roughly 500,000 registered dogs and only 84 dog runs; a little less than half... News 23 Sep 2022 | 02:42
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
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
NYPD presence by the arch in Washington Square Park. Photo: Darya Foroohar A Post-Pandemic Washington Square Park Skateboards clatter as tattooed teens whiz past benches filled with people resting, chatting, or simply taking in the scenes... News 23 Jul 2021 | 11:58
Little Island at Hudson River Park. Photo: Nathan Hughes Little Island Makes a Big Impact on NYC’s Summer Scene Little Island opened at Pier 55 at Hudson River Park on May 21 this spring and has emerged as a popular picnic and hangout... News 20 Jul 2021 | 03:07
The “Running of the Goats.” Photo: Abigail Gruskin Goats Run Wild in Riverside Park The Riverside Park Conservancy is getting extra help this summer from a new herd of “interns,” as Riverside Park Conservancy... News 15 Jul 2021 | 04:59
