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Couple Rescued from "Gross" Water of Central Park Lake

A couple boating in Central Park lake drew a seemingly unnecessarily large team of emergency responders after their boat capsized.

Central Park Conservancy Launches New Initiative to Renovate Playgrounds

The nonprofit in charge of overseeing the maintenance of the park is looking to raise $40 million to support its new project, Central Play.

Parks Departments is Instituting Bag Searches for Those Using Porta Potties at NYC Parks Events

Be careful what you bring in your bag next time you go to an event in a city park. Bag searches before you use a portable toilet are part of increased security.

Birding Season About to Begin in Central Park

Delayed by cooler than normal weather this spring, migrating birds and those who love them are about to descend upon Central Park.

Ghost Doctors Tour Now Includes Belvedere Castle After Signs of Possible Paranormal Activity

The Kandel brothers have now included Belvedere Castle on their tour of haunted locales in Central Park.

Central Park Honored the Paulsons at the Frederick Law Olmstead Awards Luncheon this Week

The hats came out this week at Central Park's Frederick Law Olmstead Awards Luncheon in honor of the Paulsons and their significant contribution.

Visitors Celebrate the Warm Weather in Central Park

Tourists and locals flooded the park to enjoy Sunday's 69 degree weather.

Man Runs From Central Park to Philadelphia's Art Museum to Raise Awareness About Mental Illness

A British man ran from New York to Philadelphia this weekend to raise awareness about mental illness.

The Horseless Carriage May Come to Central Park

An exotic car designer has been contracted to design a prototype of a horseless carriage in hopes it will replace horse-drawn carriages.

Monster in the Meer

Environmental officials are on the lookout for the predator snakehead fish in Central Park's northern lake.