City Planning Commission Chair Dan Garodnick speaking at NYU Law about the “City of Yes” housing amendment, shortly after the agency he runs approved it by a vote of 10-3. It now moves to the City Council for consideration. ( Photo: NY Planning Commission, X.com ) “City of Yes” Housing Overhaul Passes Zoning Commission The “City of Yes” housing amendment moved moderately closer to becoming a reality on September 25, when the City Planning... News 02 Oct 2024 | 08:25
The Central Park West historic district lost the greatest number of multi-family buildings compared to other districts. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY NYC Lost 100K Homes in Apartment-to-House Conversions It’s a New York dream to combine your place with the one next door to make a spacious home. But it comes at a price: over... News 30 Aug 2023 | 05:55
The Planning Commission is recommending renewing the special permit for Madison Square Garden for ten more years, but with conditions, including improvements to the bland signage now on display outside the The Theater at Madison Square Garden and better signage on how to find the entrance to Penn Station. Photo: Keith J. Kelly City Planning Commission Votes to Extend MSG Permit to Sit Atop Penn Station For 10 More Years The City Planning Commission voted July 12 that Madison Square Garden be given a ten-year extension of its special permit... News 12 Jul 2023 | 02:56
Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks at the FDNY Memorial Day ceremony to commemorate FDNY members who passed away in the past year on active duty. At Firemen’s Memorial, October 6, 2021. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Restoring the Firemen’s Memorial Located at Riverside Drive and West 100th Street, the Firemen’s Memorial of New York City has a quiet and poignant grandeur.... News 11 Oct 2021 | 09:55
Glen Wilson’s work on display in Riverside Park as part of the “Re:Growth” exhibit, curated by Karin Bravin. Photo: George de Castro-Day The Art of Resiliency Commemorating painful moments is crucial to a collective sense of resiliency, according to Jersey City-based artist WOOLPUNK®,... City Arts 18 Aug 2021 | 09:44
The “Running of the Goats.” Photo: Abigail Gruskin Goats Run Wild in Riverside Park The Riverside Park Conservancy is getting extra help this summer from a new herd of “interns,” as Riverside Park Conservancy... News 15 Jul 2021 | 04:59
Drew Marlar, chapter leader of Trash Hero New York, collecting trash on the water’s edge. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Volunteers Tackle Litter to Keep Riverside Park Pristine In 90-degree heat on the first Sunday in June, a small, determined group of volunteers gathered at Riverside Park’s Ten Mile... News 10 Jun 2021 | 02:49
To celebrate the first day of spring, Riverside Park Conservancy held its annual “Clay Date” – marking the delivery of seven tons of red clay for New York’s only outdoor public red clay tennis courts. Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy Fresh Red Clay Signals Spring at Riverside Park Tennis Courts For the first time in a while, Riverside Clay Tennis Association staff and volunteers dug their shovels into a huge pile... News 26 Mar 2021 | 02:03
The Ralph Ellison Memorial. Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy Keeping Black History Alive in Riverside Park A crucial piece of Black history lies right within New Yorkers’ reach. The Ralph Ellison Memorial, located in Riverside Park,... News 19 Feb 2021 | 02:36
Healthy in Manhattan How’s your health? Nearly eight of ten New Yorkers say, “Just peachy, thank you.” In Manhattan, the count is even higher.... Healthy Manhattan 04 Feb 2020 | 03:18
The bald eagle in Riverside Park. ( Photo: AnthonyCollins.nyc) Country in the City Manhattan residents are now sharing their green spaces with some non-urban creatures: specifically, coyotes that have been... News 31 Jan 2020 | 10:54
The design plan for the new boat basin includes additional boat slips. ( Rendering: Courtesy NYC Parks) $90 Million Boat Basin Overhaul The 79th Street Boat Basin, one of the Upper West Side's quirkiest features, may get a much-needed $90 million face-lift... News 09 Jan 2020 | 03:33
Jenny and Victor Benitez. ( Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy) Remembering Jenny Benitez The Upper West Side lost a valued member of the community last week. Jenny Benitez, the creator of Riverside Community Garden... News 15 Nov 2019 | 05:04
Conservancy President & CEO Dan Garodnick presented Massey with the award and bouquet. ( Photo courtesy of Riverside Park Conservancy) The Goat Vote Who didn’t love the goats of Riverside Park? The much-celebrated visitors to the UWS greenspace helped rid the park of invasive... News 02 Aug 2019 | 12:19
