Tag Archives: Central Park

Central Park Count Finds Migratory Birds Are Staying

Gothamist reports: The 124th annual Christmas bird count concluded on Sunday with a tally of 9,673 birds in Central Park – including many species whose ranges have moved northward by as much as 200 miles due to climate change, according to scientists. A review of data since 2012 from the National Audubon Society’s Central Park count shows birds once thought …

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Man Screaming “Kanye 2024” Attacks NYC Jewish Man

The New York Daily News reports: A Jewish man was attacked in Central Park by a suspect who screamed “Kanye 2024″ and antisemitic slurs as he jumped his victim in what police are investigating as a hate crime. The 63-year-old victim was walking through the park near Terrace Drive and East Drive about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the assailant, described …

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“Central Park Karen” Loses Suit Against Ex-Employer

The New York Post reports: Amy Cooper, the white woman dubbed “Central Park Karen” after accusing a black bird-watcher of threatening her in 2020, lost a lawsuit against her former employer claiming she was illegally fired and portrayed as a racist. US District Judge Ronnie Abrams rejected Cooper’s claim on Wednesday that she was defamed when ex-employer Franklin Templeton, a …

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Central Park To Get 70s-Themed Roller Disco [VIDEO]

Gothamist reports: This summer, The DiscOasis will set up shop at Wollman Rink in Central Park, so New Yorkers can get back in touch with the city’s famed disco roots. Running from June 16th until October 1st, The DiscOasis will bring a mix of open skate sessions and theatrical performances—some with playlists crafted by Nike Rodgers the legendary songwriter, producer …

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Bad Weather Cuts NYC Homecoming Concert Short

ABC News reports: This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain. Unlike the Grammy-winning recording artist’s 1980 hit, “I Made It Through Rain,” the superstar-laden “Homecoming Concert” in New York City’s Central Park was canceled because of dangerous weather as Hurricane Henri approached the Northeast on Saturday. Manilow began performing “Can’t Smile Without You,” as part of a …

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LIVE VIDEO: NYC Homecoming Concert In Central Park

CNN reports: Some of music’s biggest names will descend on the Great Lawn at New York City’s iconic Central Park for the “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” on Saturday to perform for a vaccinated crowd of 60,000. The event, which is being aired exclusively on CNN, is produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis in coordination with the city …

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NYC’s “Homecoming Concert” Lineup: Springsteen, Santana, Costello, Manilow, Philharmonic, Many More

The New York Times reports: LL Cool J, Elvis Costello, Andrea Bocelli, Carlos Santana and the New York Philharmonic will join Bruce Springsteen and other artists next month at the starry Central Park concert that the city is planning to herald its comeback from the pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The mayor said that concertgoers would need to …

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Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, And Jennifer Hudson To Headline Massive Central Park “Homecoming” Concert

The New York Daily News reports: The Boss is coming home to Central Park to boost NYC’s comeback from COVID. Rocker Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and soulful superstar Jennifer Hudson will headline a Central Park concert in August to celebrate NYC’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor de Blasio called the “homecoming concert” a can’t-miss-event that will go down in …

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NYC Plans Central Park “Homecoming” Mega-Concert

The New York Times reports: Brunch crowds are back. Rush-hour traffic is back. Tourists in horse-drawn carriages are back. But the best proof that New York City has returned to its full glory may be a mega-concert in the green expanse of Central Park. Seeking a grand symbol of New York’s revitalization after a brutal pandemic year, Mayor Bill de …

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“Central Park Karen” Sues Former Employer Over Firing

Bloomberg News reports: Franklin Templeton characterized a former employee as “racist” for calling the police on a Black birdwatcher whom she had words with while walking her dog in Central Park, publicized the incident on Twitter, and falsely claimed it conducted an investigation before firing her, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan. Amy Cooper said the …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Skaters Tackle Cultist At NYC Rink

New York City’s CW affiliate reports: A man carrying a “Trump 2024” flag was tackled by an ice skater at Wollman Rink in Central Park over the weekend, video of the incident shows. The crowd of ice skaters booed the man, who was wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he skated on the ice holding the flag, the …

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Charges Dismissed Against “Central Park Karen”

The New York Daily News reports: A Manhattan judge on Tuesday dismissed all charges against a white woman who called the cops on a Black bird watcher in Central Park for requesting she leash her dog. Assistant District Attorney Joan Illuzzi said prosecutors were satisfied with Amy Cooper’s progress in a program designed to have her take responsibility for the …

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Prosecutors Reveal “Central Park Karen” Made Second 911 Call Claiming Bird Watcher “Tried To Assault” Her

The New York Times reports: Amy Cooper, the white woman who called the police on a Black bird-watcher in Central Park, made a second, previously unreported call to 911 in which she falsely claimed that the man “tried to assault her,” a prosecutor said on Wednesday. Ms. Cooper, who appeared in court remotely to answer misdemeanor charges that she had …

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Victim Wants No Part In “Central Park Karen” Case

The New York Times reports: The Manhattan district attorney’s decision to charge a white woman with filing a false police report against a Black man in Central Park does not have the support of one key person: the victim himself. The man, Christian Cooper, has not cooperated with the prosecution’s investigation. “On the one hand, she’s already paid a steep …

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“Central Park Karen” Charged With Filing False Report

New York’s 1010 WINS reports: Amy Cooper, the woman who called police on a Black birdwatcher in Central Park, will be charged with falsely reporting an incident, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said Monday. In a statement, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance Jr. said his office “initiated a prosecution of Amy Cooper for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third …

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Central Park Karen Fired By Manhattan Investment Firm

NPR reports: A black man says he asked a white woman in Central Park to put her dog on a leash. Then, video shows her calling police and telling emergency operators that the man was threatening her and her dog. The woman, who has been identified as Amy Cooper, has apologized. “It was unacceptable. And you know words are just …

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VIRAL VIDEO: Central Park Karen Calls Cops On Black Man Simply For Asking Her Put Her Dog On A Leash

NBC News reports: A white woman called the NYPD and accused a black man of threatening her and her dog after an exchange that started when the man asked the woman to leash her dog in Central Park. Christian Cooper captured part of the exchange in a now-viral video that was posted to Twitter by his sister. The woman, later …

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Man Arrested In Terror Threat To Bomb Central Park

New York’s CBS affiliate reports: A man who allegedly threatened to blow up the “Alice in Wonderland” statue in Central Park was arrested after police found knives, rifle ammunition and what appeared to be three empty pipe bombs in his Manhattan apartment, prosecutors say. Kevin Fallon, 30, sent a group text to several people he knew around 8 p.m. on …

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Field Hospital Of Tents Goes Up In Central Park [VIDEO]

Patch New York reports: A field hospital is being built in Central Park’s East Meadow to expand Mount Sinai Hospital’s capacity as New York City hospitals are overwhelmed with patients coming in sick with coronavirus, city officials announced Sunday. The Central Park field hospital is the latest example of efforts to expand hospital capacity at Mount Sinai and at hospitals …

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Central Park Sees Cherry Blossoms In Mid-January

The Wall Street Journal reports: Some New Yorkers did a double-take as cherry blossoms flowered in Central Park over the past few days, thanks to unusually mild weather. Light-pink cherry blossoms are traditionally a sign of spring, when many cities hold festivals in their honor. But a stretch of unseasonably warm days recently has had some species of cherry trees …

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