FDNY paramedic attracts Central Park fans with his bagpiping
Lt. Robert Walsh, a bagpiper and FDNY paramedic, typically plays funerals and memorials, but those who enjoy the sound of the woodwind instrument can also catch him in a more … Read More
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Flaco the owl, who escaped Central Park Zoo, dead after apparent NYC building collision
Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo over a year ago after his exhibit was found vandalized, has died. The owl was killed in … Read More
NYC’s 700-day snow draught persists after nor’easter
Parts of New York’s Hudson Valley got up to 15 inches of snow from this weekend’s nor’easter, which was mostly a rainy dud in the five boroughs, extending New York … Read More
Central Park Great Lawn closed after Global Citizen Festival damage
A chunk of the Great Lawn in Central Park was so badly damaged during last month’s rain-soaked Global Citizen Festival that the beloved greenspace had to close for the season … Read More
Lauryn Hill kills it at rain-soaked Global Citizen Festival
Considering all that Global Citizen has done to make the world a better place, Mother Nature sure was cruel to the anti-poverty organization on Saturday. The annual Global Citizen Festival … Read More
NYC carriage drivers leave note on Tony Bennett’s Central Park bench
New Yorkers continue to honor legendary crooner Tony Bennett in one of his favorite city spots. Notes and flowers appeared Saturday on the Central Park bench that bears the name … Read More
BTS Army storms NYC’s Central Park for Jung Kook’s solo debut
BTS Army members had already been sleeping outside for days, turning an elite stretch of Fifth Avenue into a campground — no thunderstorm was about to dampen their “Euphoria” for Jung … Read More
Birdwatcher Christian Cooper set to premiere TV show 3 years after ‘Central Park Karen’ clash
Birdwatcher Christian Cooper is set to premiere a TV show on National Geographic featuring his travels across the US — leaving behind an ugly 2020 “Central Park Karen” fiasco that … Read More
We planned a low-key, ‘nerdy’ wedding — then Mark Ruffalo showed up
They shared the spotlight. Mark Ruffalo gatecrashed a Welsh couple’s spontaneous wedding in Central Park last weekend. Klaire Hodgson and Lynz Tanner, from Gwynedd, Wales, were about to walk down … Read More
NYPD searching for man who slammed woman’s head into tree in Central Park
Police are on the hunt for a crazed man who randomly assaulted a 55-year-old woman inside Central Park early Thursday morning. The victim was walking along the reservoir in the … Read More
