36-foot-tall menorah to be erected near Central Park ahead of Hanukkah

The 36-foot tall symbol of Chanukah will go up on 5th Avenue and 59th Street at Grand Army Plaza near Central Park. NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The world’s largest menorah is going up in Manhattan on …

https://abc7ny.com/worlds-largest-menorah-hanukkah-in-nyc-jewish-community-36-foot-tall/12573837/

High Line | Elevated NYC Park – Rail Trail | Trail Conference

High Line – Elevated NYC Park-Rail Trail From 1934 to 1980 an elevated rail line, now called the High Line, connected the rail yards of mid-town Manhattan to an industrial district along the lower West Side of Manhattan. … “Not since Central Park opened in 1857 has a park reshaped New Yorkers’ thinking about public space and the city more …

https://www.nynjtc.org/park/high-line

Harlem park entrance dedicated to the exonerated ‘Central Park 5 …

In 2019, Sharonne Salaam began working with Manhattan Community Board 10, which includes Central Harlem, and the Central Park Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that acts as the park’s steward …

https://gothamist.com/news/harlem-park-entrance-dedicated-to-the-exonerated-central-park-5

175 Park Avenue – NYC’s Newest Tallest Building – CitySignal

The Central Park Tower just recently announced completing construction and contains some of the most luxurious residences in Midtown. But while Central Park Tower is a residential high-rise, the new, 85-story building at 175 Park Avenue is designated as a mixed-use development.

https://www.citysignal.com/tallest-building-in-nyc-175-park-ave/

NYC Crime: Police release new images of man wanted in antisemitic …

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) — Police have released new images of a man wanted for a violent attack in Central Park. Police say the 63-year-old male victim was walking in Central Park, near the …

https://abc7ny.com/central-park-attack-suspect-antisemitic-nyc-crime/12592009/

Plan a Visit to Wollman Rink in Central Park

The iconic Central Park ice skating rink is open daily. Specific pricing and hours of operation information can be found here.. From Oct. 24, 2022 – Mar. 15, 2023, Wollman Rink NYC is an ice skating rink that welcomes everyone – New Yorkers from every borough and people from all over the world.

https://wollmanrinknyc.com/plan/

Gapstow Bridge | Central Park Conservancy

To the south is the striking juxtaposition of the dramatic skyline of Central Park South with the Park’s verdant landscapes; to the west, the rugged, woody hill of the Hallett Nature Sanctuary; and to the north, Wollman Rink. The current Gapstow Bridge was built in 1896 to replace a more elaborate bridge with distinctive cast-iron elements …

https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/gapstow-bridge

NYC crime: 63-year-old man pushed by suspect who hurled antisemitic …

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) — Police are looking for the suspect in another brutal antisemitic attack in New York City, this time in Central Park. The incident happened on Wednesday around 7: …

https://abc7ny.com/central-park-antisemitic-attack-nyc-crime-antisemitism/12576835/

NYC named a Central Park entrance after the exonerated Central Park Five

The entrance at Central Park North at 110th Street, between M alcolm X Boulevard and Fifth Avenue, will now be known as “ The Gate of the Exonerated”—after the exonerated “Central Park …

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/a-central-park-entrance-is-named-to-honor-the-exonerated-central-park-five-121322

Central Park hate crime: Bike-riding bigot sought for anti-Semitic …

The bigot responsible for a hate-filled, anti-Semitic attack in Central Park last week remains at large, police reported. The NYPD released on Monday photos of the perpetrator sought for the …

https://www.amny.com/new-york/manhattan/central-park-hate-crime-bigot-sought/