Tag: Riverside Park

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...

Riverside Park Bike Path Closure Expected

Hannah Rosenfield February 17, 2020 Community No Comments

For bicyclists on the Upper West Side, it seems like a ride through Riverside Park may have a few obstacles. Riverside Park Administrator John Herrold Read More...

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Your Upper West Side Statues?

Patricia Youngquist February 5, 2020 Arts & Entertainment No Comments

When people think of sculptures and statues in NYC, the Statue of Liberty and the lions in front of the main New York Public Library Read More...

Bald Eagle Sighting in Riverside Park!

Mike Mishkin January 21, 2020 Community No Comments

The Riverside Park Conservancy shared a Tweet about a bald eagle sighting this afternoon! It was spotted in the woodland area, which is located between Read More...

Riverside Park South Entrance at 59th Street to Be Closed For Months

Hannah Rosenfield January 17, 2020 Community No Comments

In a recent Tweet, the Riverside Park Conservancy reported that the 59th street entrance to Riverside Park South will be closed for approximately four months Read More...