Central Park

Tavern on the Green: A Family Tradition

Jennifer LeRoy | Posted 08.27.2009 | New York


Jennifer LeRoy

My family has held the lease for Tavern on the Green since 1974; it expires on December 31st 2009.

Central Park 'Undie Run'

AP | Posted 08.24.2009 | New York


Update: The 'Undie Run' took place Friday night in Central Park. 1010 Wins has photos here. NEW YORK (AP) -- Some 500 runners clad only in their ...

Spooky Spots in Manhattan

Carey Dunne | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York


Carey Dunne

Warn your dog-walker not to take your pooch to the Central Park Ramble. And you might want to steer clear of the abandoned smallpox hospital on Roosevelt Island.

Twelfth Night in Central Park

Alec Baldwin | Posted 08.12.2009 | New York


Alec Baldwin

To bring together a wonderful cast of some of the great performers in the American theatre and watch them create one of the best shows I have seen in the Park in quite some time was a rare treat.

I Won Tickets to the Michael Jackson Memorial Service

Anne Dunev | Posted 08.07.2009 | Entertainment


Anne Dunev

I personally know what it was like to receive the email that opened with "Congratulations" and invited me to retrieve a voucher good for two tickets to the Michael Jackson Memorial.

Ken Burns Illuminates Jogger Case

Glyn Vincent | Posted 08.07.2009 | New York


Glyn Vincent

Ken Burns is set to produce documentary on the five young men wrongly convicted in the rape of the Central Park jogger.

Wallet Found In Central Park Tree 27 Years After Theft

NBC New York | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York


Upper East Sider Ruth Bendik never thought she'd see her wallet again after it was snatched while she watched the New York City Marathon in 1982. Neve...

Shakespeare In The Park: Anne Hathaway, Steve Martin, Liev Shreiber At Public Theater Opening (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 07.27.2009 | New York


Last night was the opening for the annual Shakespeare In The Park at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. This year's production of Twelfth Night i...

Central Park Jogger Case: Forgotten Victims

Glyn Vincent | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York


Glyn Vincent

The stories of the teenagers wrongly convicted of raping the Central Park jogger have been all but forgotten.

NYC: Too Big to Fail

Thane Rosenbaum | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York


Thane Rosenbaum

This city of excess had forgotten what it was like to be poor.

A Park for All Seasons

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York


Joe Peyronnin

The rain has been pouring down on Central Park most of June. But this has not dampened the spirits of park enthusiasts who teem over its 843 acres and plentiful playgrounds come rain or shine.

Tavern On The Green Seeks Public Support

New York Times | Glenn Collins | Posted 07.23.2009 | New York


In a new campaign called "Keep Tavern on the Green," Jennifer Oz Leroy, the owner, is "trying to make the city of New York aware of just how many peop...

Lucky Finds Her Prince Charming in Prince Harry

Wendy Diamond | Posted 07.03.2009 | Style


Wendy Diamond

Lucky and I dropped by the New York League of Humane Voters City Council event and listened to politicians jockeying for top-dog positions.

New Amsterdam Gin Made A Mixologist Out Of Me... Sort Of

Tony Sachs | Posted 06.26.2009 | Style


Tony Sachs

If you want to compare my bartending skills to those of a professional, think of someone doing tai chi next to a black-belt who's practicing kung fu.

AIDS Walk New York Exceeds Expectations

Huffington Post | Thibault Chareton | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


NEW YORK -- The 24th AIDS Walk New York, the annual walkathon that raises money for local AIDS service organizations, took place in Manhattan on Sunda...

Nature-Deficit Disorder

Tabby Biddle | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living


Tabby Biddle

The alternative to starving my soul of Mother Earth magic was to take the train from Grand Central up to Cold Spring and spend the day in the woods.

Talkin' With Doc Director John Walter About Meryl Streep, a Mother Courage, and Bertolt Brecht

Brad Balfour | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

John Walter: "...When you're watching a performance you view it as a consumer and as a critic; you're judging it rather than being in dialogue with it."

Defining The Holidays By More Than Just The Economy

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Turn the TV off during the next few weeks, don't check your email, and lose the Blackberry. Take a few days off and have some real vacation time.

Clean-diesels hit the market; VW's 2009 Jetta TDI already hard to find

Steve Parker | Posted 11.06.2008 | Green


Steve Parker

This post was written originally for the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper (www.smdp.com) so please excuse the few Southern California references ......