Community Board 7 Approves Skate Park Naming After Local Skateboarding Pioneer Andy Kessler Community Board 7, elected officials, and the skating community came together to support the naming of a renovated skate park in Riverside Park after beloved skateboarder Andy…
Posts published in “OUTDOORS”
Longing for Snow? The City Made Some in Central Park and Will Be Grooming It on Friday
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2020
Longing for Snow? The City Made Some in Central Park and Will Be Grooming It on Friday Winter Jam, an annual winter sports event in Central Park, is coming back this Saturday, and the city brought out all the big…
After Eight-Year Effort, Bull Moose Dog Run Will be Ready by July, Parks Department Says
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2020
After Eight-Year Effort, Bull Moose Dog Run Will be Ready by July, Parks Department Says The renovation of the Bull Moose Dog Run is underway and on schedule — really, according to the Parks Department.
City Planning $90 Million Project to Expand Boat Docks Near 79th So More People Can Live There
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2019
City Planning Million Project to Expand Boat Docks Near 79th So More People Can Live There The city is planning to fix and expand the 79th Street Boat Basin, where dozens of Upper West Siders live on boats docked in…
Deadly Hallucinogenic Plant Blooming in Columbus Avenue Bike Lane Divider
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2019
Deadly Hallucinogenic Plant Blooming in Columbus Avenue Bike Lane Divider If the line at Trader Joe’s doesn’t blow your mind, the plant across the street could—and kill you, if you eat it.
Long-Delayed Riverside Park South Playground and Plaza Expected to Open This Month, Without Bathroom Building
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2019
Long-Delayed Riverside Park South Playground and Plaza Expected to Open This Month, Without Bathroom Building A playground and plaza expected to open a year ago in Riverside Park South should open in the next month, the parks department tells us.
Beaver Frolics in the Hudson Outside Former Trump Buildings
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2019
Beaver Frolics in the Hudson Outside Former Trump Buildings A beaver swam in the Hudson River on Monday morning around West 71st Street, a happy sight that would have been unthinkable just over a decade ago. Ralph Stone
Enter WSR’s Short Essay Contest to Win Two Free Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2019
Enter WSR’s Short Essay Contest to Win Two Free Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park If William Shakespeare had set his romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, on the Upper West Side, he would probably have called it, Much Ado…
The Bird Bulletin: Artist Nicolas Holiber on Building ‘Birds on Broadway’
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2019
The Bird Bulletin: Artist Nicolas Holiber on Building ‘Birds on Broadway’ It’s late on a brisk Wednesday evening in May and an eight-foot-tall Double-Crested Cormorant is making its way across the intersection
The Bird Bulletin: eBird, D-Bird, and How You Can Become a Community Scientist
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2019
The Bird Bulletin: eBird, D-Bird, and How You Can Become a Community Scientist In January, birders around the globe shared their final contributions to the world’s longest-running wildlife census: the Annual
Tipster Spots Coyote in Riverside Park
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2019
Tipster Spots Coyote in Riverside Park It’s been a few years since a coyote was spotted in the neighborhood, but on Friday morning we got a tip from Jody Sherman saying
City’s Horse-Related Changes to Central Park Called ‘An Illegal End-Around’
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2019
City’s Horse-Related Changes to Central Park Called ‘An Illegal End-Around’ The city is reconstructing a section of Central Park to accommodate horses and carriages, but preservationists and a top former parks official
The Super Snow Moon is Coming Tuesday Night; Here’s What to Watch For
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2019
The Super Snow Moon is Coming Tuesday Night; Here’s What to Watch For We don’t get snow anymore round these parts, but we are getting a Super Snow Moon on Tuesday night that will be the largest full moon of…
Photos: What Makes Our Roofs ‘Smoke’ In the Winter?
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2019
Photos: What Makes Our Roofs ‘Smoke’ In the Winter? When it’s cold, smoke rising from city roofs is often picturesque, as in these photos from Mildred Alpern. But what exactly is that white gas?
Tree-Couch Becomes Citywide Celebrity Just Before It Is Removed Forever
By Gotham Rex on January 29, 2019
Tree-Couch Becomes Citywide Celebrity Just Before It Is Removed Forever The story of the wicker couch that ended up lodged in a tree, first reported in West Side Rag, ended up on the evening news on NBC, ABC and CBS,…