Tag: Riverside Park

Youth Sports Can Return to NYC Parks this Fall

Mike Mishkin August 28, 2020 Community 2 Comments

Mayor de Blasio has announced that youth sports leagues can obtain permits to play in NYC parks this fall. He first made the announcement on Read More...

New Basketball Courts, Enhanced Skate Park

Mike Mishkin August 24, 2020 Community No Comments

The Riverside Park Conservancy recently announced the opening of brand new basketball courts and restrooms at the Riverside Park Field House at 102nd Street. Read More...

A Raccoon Takeover in Riverside Park

Mike Mishkin July 28, 2020 Community 11 Comments

One of our readers has been seeing an insane number of raccoons recently. On Jennifer’s evening walks between 96th and 125th Streets in Riverside Park, Read More...

Boat Basin Bachata: Come Dancing! ¡Ven Bailar!

Martin Nolan July 20, 2020 Events 6 Comments

Partner up. Jorge Vera and Avi Ro invite you and your partner for Bachata dancing in the open air at the 79th Street Boat Basin. Read More...

Riverside Park Conservancy Cancels Annual Gala to Take a Stand for Park Equity

Mike Mishkin July 16, 2020 Community No Comments

Riverside Park Conservancy today announced that it had cancelled its annual gala and instead launched a fundraising drive to address racial and social inequities in Read More...

Summer on the Hudson Goes Virtual

Mike Mishkin May 29, 2020 Events No Comments

Limits on social gatherings will not keep neighbors of one New York City park from enjoying the fun of public programming. Nearly every day in Read More...

Plant A Flower For Mother’s Day

Mike Mishkin May 2, 2020 Community No Comments

It’s going to be a different kind of Mother’s Day. But one way to show some love to both mom and your backyard is through Read More...

108th Street Skatepark Named After Andy Kessler

Sara Lewin Lebwohl March 4, 2020 Community No Comments

Andy Kessler, a famous skateboarder, was adopted and raised on the Upper West Side. Born in 1961, Kessler was part of an early generation of Read More...

The 5 Best Picnic Spots on the Upper West Side

Jori Rose Schwartz March 3, 2020 Community No Comments

Life’s a picnic, ain’t it? So why not celebrate it with some outdoor eating? That’s right, the parks on the Upper West Side were made Read More...

The 91st Street Garden in Riverside Park

Hannah Rosenfield February 25, 2020 Community No Comments

Many UWS visitors default their outdoor adventures to Central Park. But Riverside Park is a treasure trove that should not be overlooked. If you enter Read More...