A Manhattan Park With a Troubled History Is a Promising Site for Algae Research The artificial pond in Morningside Park, on the site where Columbia University once tried to build a gym, has been covered with toxic algae for years.
The Pickleball War of Central Park is Led By ‘Paddleball Paul’ Pickleball is everywhere, and one man is making his last stand on the handball courts of Central Park. It’s not going very well.
‘Lethargic’ Alligator Rescued From Prospect Park Lake The four-foot-long alligator, now being evaluated at the Bronx Zoo, is presumed to have been abandoned by someone who kept it as a pet.
Flaco the Owl Spreads His Wings, Devours Rats and Learns to Survive An eagle-owl out of the zoo and loose in Central Park shows he can hunt, prompting officials to pause and re-evaluate recovery efforts.
Decades After the Central Park Jogger Attack, a City Marks Its Mistake An entrance to Central Park will be named the Gate of the Exonerated, for the teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of a crime that triggered a national conversation on racial injustice.