Elizabeth W. Smith, a former assistant commissioner at the parks department, will take over the organization that maintains Central Park.
A statue of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony will be the first-ever monument to real-life women in Central Park.
A growing coalition of activists and officials are calling on the city to remove a statue of J. Marion Sims from Central Park.
Free tennis lessons, yoga instruction and fitness walking classes will be offered in every borough.
The new Dene Slope is a "thriving meadow and hub for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife," according to park officials.
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J. Marion Sims, hailed as "the father of modern gynecology," experimented on slave women without anesthesia.
Central Park was a popular place to take in Monday afternoon's solar eclipse. Check out photos of people watching the event here.
Head to the park this weekend for walking tours, theater and yoga.
This year's Rolex Central Park Horse Show will feature some of the world's top ranked equestrian athletes.
A lottery to win a Central Park camping trip with the city Parks Department's Urban Rangers will close in a matter of days.
Rats have been spotted by benches, grassy areas and play structures in Central Park's Toll Family Playground.
New York State and the Wildlife Conservation Society teamed up to publicly crush a ton of ivory.
Solar panels on the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir could cut the burning of 1,400 tons of coal each year, the columnist writes.
NYCLASS will lobby the City Council to pass legislation placing several reforms on the carriage horse industry, a spokesman told Patch.
Confiscated ivory trinkets, statues and other items will be publicly destroyed.
The six new macaroni penguins are larger than other species and stand out thanks to large bills an bright yellow crown feathers.
Douglas Blonsky announced his retirement after more than 30 years at the Central Park Conservancy.
The outdoor public pool is scheduled to open by the end of the month.
The nonprofit which runs the park, the Central Park Conservancy, has downsized its staff by 8 percent, the Daily News reported.
The 13th annual Adventures NYC Festival will feature activities such as zip lining and an Israeli variation on dodgeball.
The switch from local to select service on the M79 crosstown route should improve one of the slowest routes in the city.
The Trump Organization continues to operate the carousel, a spokeswoman said. But the president's name has recently gone missing.
Henry, a 17-year-old African tortoise and budding Instagram star, is in need of a new walker.
The M79 bus route — one of the only public transport options connecting the Upper West and East sides — is one of the slowest in Manhattan.
The idyllic castle will be one of many upcoming renovation projects taking place in Central Park.
The snowball fight will be held in Central Park on Wednesday evening.
John Catsimatidis says he asked Donald Trump's sons to help bring pandas to Central Park.
The current fleet of trash pickup carts — powered by fossil fuels — annoyed park guests with loud noise and smelly fumes.
Snow, rain or shine Central Park will become a destination for snowboarding, skiing and something called "Arctic golf" on Jan. 28.
Tour locations include The Glade, Cherry Hill and the Imagine Mosaic at Strawberry Fields
Join the New York Road Runners for the 38th Annual New Year's Midnight Run in Central Park.
Every night about two-dozen raccoons emerge from the bushes near the Pond to feed on whatever tourists have brought them.
The pop superstar visited Central Park to pay homage to John Lennon and ended up crashing a wedding photoshoot.
Tom Hanks, star of the newly released "Sully," took selfies with a surprised bride and groom in Central Park.
Artist Eric Waugh created the 2,500-square-foot mural to inspire people to make the world a better place.
The Central Park Conservancy is letting the internet decide the name of its newest Central Park Pal. Five voters will win a free chipmunk.
The annual road race announced the date of the 2016 event on Thursday.
The group plans to construct a statue honoring Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the West 77th Street entrance to Central Park.
The purebred Friesian stallion with more than 48,000 Facebook likes will perform during September's Rolex Central Park Horse Show.