Revealing Seneca Village, the Black Community Displaced by Central Park December 14, 2022 Map of Seneca Village. Image © NYC Municipal Archives, via NY1 “Seneca Village was an important community. It was 40 acres, two-thirds African American, and had a church and school,” explainedSara Ze...
Ice skatingin CentralParkis a true NYC holiday experience. Not astouristyas Rockefeller or BryantPark's ice rinks and has way more space. November is a great time with sometreesstill alive UpvoteDownvote Zak SuharDecember 13, 2021 An awesome New YorkCitywinter experience, but expect to wait ...
Located mid-park at 72nd Street, the famedBethesda FountainandBethesda Terraceis an iconic meeting and people-watching spot. Commemorating the first aqueduct to bring fresh water to NYC, the fountain was designed by Emma Stebbins, the first woman to receive a public art commission from the city...
I first spotted one circling over the Central Park Reservoir, and watched it land on the building. But then I noticed a second falcon on the other tower. Watching them take off and land, I could see at least one of them was banded. It’s going to be tough to read the numbers from...
Illustrates all of the Park’s recreational areasincluding all playgrounds and ball fields; plus tennis, basketball, volleyball, and handball courts as well. “This is just the loveliest map of Central Park ever!. . .I remember long ago carrying M. M. Graff’sTree Trails of Central Parkaroun...
Then keep looking up, you’ll find the tree-branch sculpture which replicates the stunning view of Central Park in the winter. With impeccable service as icing on the cake, the Mandarin Oriental is a must-stay in NYC. PIN IT 4. St. Regis, New York The St. Regis New York is a ...
NYC009 Location: 40.739468, -74.008077 At the intersection of Gansevoort Street and Washington Street, climb the stairs to the High Line. Opened (to much hype) in 2009, the first section of this abandoned elevated railway has been transformed into a park on stilts, with 161 different native...
Let Kyle, another local NYC tour guide with us,Tours by Foot NYC, show you the ins and outs of Grand Central Terminal. But first, a bit of trivia and history. Grand Central Terminal vs. Grand Central Station The difference is that the commuter trains that service the suburbs of NYC star...