Tortoise Walker Needed | Central Park Year In Review

CENTRAL PARK, NY — The year is coming to an end in Central Park, and 2017 can certainly be described as eventful. There was no shortage of big news stories this year that are worth looking back at as we head into 2018.

Here's some of the year's best stories from the Central Park Patch:

Get Paid To Walk A Tortoise Around Central Park

Looking for an awesome new job? Here's one you might not have considered, but should definitely be interested in — tortoise walker.

New Central Park Statue To Commemorate Women's Suffrage Movement

Central Park has nearly 30 commemorative statues. Among those honored in New York's most famous park are war heroes, artists, musicians, writers and even animals such as the heroic sled dog Balto. But among all the monuments, there isn't one dedicated to a woman who wasn't a fictional character.

Shakespeare In The Park Draws Right-Wing Ire For Trump-Themed Assassination

Prominent right-wing news outlets and conservative media commentators are bashing the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park performance of "Julius Caesar" for a graphic assassination scene featuring a President Trump lookalike being stabbed multiple times.

Foul Play Not Suspected After Bodies Found In Central Park Lakes, NYPD Say

The two dead bodies found floating in Central Park waterways this week do not appear to be connected or criminal, NYPD Captain Peter Andrea, the commanding officer at the Central Park Precinct, said at a Wednesday night community meeting.

Illegal Ivory In Obliterated In Central Park By Enormous Crusher

Hundreds of people showed up to see nearly two tons of illegally trafficked ivory be crushed Thursday afternoon in Central Park. The ivory was destroyed by an "enormous rock crusher" in the middle of Central Park – and Patch was on the scene to capture it live.

Mother Hit By Central Park Tree May Never Walk Again

The 39-year-old mother who broke her neck while shielding her children from a falling tree in Central Park may never walk again, according to reports.

If your favorite story from 2017 didn't make the list, let us know what it was in the comments.

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