Duck native to East Asia found in Central Park
A Mandarin duck has made a home in Central Park at least three weeks ago.
Counting squirrels in Central Park
Jacqueline, 6, and her brother, Will, 4, expressed differing levels of interest, Tuesday evening, in counting the squirrels—all of the squirrels—in Central Park.
8 more cocktail recipes that will make you the star of a hot summer party
As Fox5NY.com's chief spirits correspondent, I am back this summer with another cocktail recipe guide. (I totally just made up that title.) As with last year's feature, this one profiles New York-area businesses I either know well or recently discovered.
Central Park explosion probe
Two years ago, Connor Golden, then 18, was hanging out with friends in Central Park. He jumped off a rock and stepped on an explosive. He had to have multiple surgeries and have the lower part of his leg amputated. Since then, he has learned to move around with a prosthetic leg.
Central Park tree lawsuit
Anne Monoky spoke publicly Monday for the first time since a 75-foot American elm fell on top of her and her three children and pinned them to the pavement of West Drive in Central Park near 62nd Street. She sat with her husband Kurt Goldman and attorneys Thomas Kline and Jordan Merson Monday and announced that they have filed a lawsuit seeking $200 million from the city, the Central Park Conservancy, and various corporations tasked with maintaining the park's trees.
Ice rescue demonstration
Using a couple of wooden ladders, a New York City parks enforcement officer shimmied his way across the ice of Central Park's Lasker Rink Tuesday to a spot where Parks Commissioner Michael Silver lay on his belly. The parks commissioner played the role of a foolish selfie-snapping victim stuck part on, part below the ice of a not-quite-frozen city pond Tuesday afternoon. He and the parks enforcement officers demonstrated a tandem two-ladder rescue and encouraged all who spend any time near the water this time of year to stay off the ice.
Running in winter
In the colder, darker months, the mere prospect of strapping on our sneakers and heading outside to submit our bodies to burning lungs, phlegmy throats, and runny noses alone and in the dark while running on pavement sounds absolutely miserable. So how do we stay motivated?
Photographing New York's parks
Capturing the essence of New York's parks takes a special eye. Daniel Arnold has that eye. As a photographer for the New York Times, Arnold has for years photographed the city's green spaces. Central Park is his favorite. Arnold reluctantly calls himself a "photographer." He sees himself more as someone who simply records life and the beauty therein.
Lawsuit over falling tree
Anne Monoky her three young children were taking a stroll in Central Park on August 15, 2017, when an elm tree suddenly fell on them. Her 2-month-old baby was strapped to her chest in a baby carrier. Her two other children were in a double-wide stroller. The 2-year-old suffered a head injury and a concussion. Anne suffered a spinal cord injury that left her immobilized in a neck brace. Doctors say she can't move her neck or head and needs to lie in this position for two to three months.
Columbus statue vandalized
As tourists walked through Central Park Tuesday, they likely didn't notice anything amiss with the Christopher Columbus statue near East 66th Street. But earlier in the day, it was a different scene when the Central Park Conservancy worked quickly to wash away graffiti scrawled across the monument.
Central Park tree falls on mom, kids
A large tree fell in Central Park Tuesday morning, seriously injuring a woman and also hurting her three children. The tree fell on the west side of the park near Columbus Circle. The children were crying after the incident but were not seriously injured. The woman had a wound on the back of her head and was said to be in serious condition. She is expected to survive but suffered a fractured spine and faces a long road to recovery.
Central Park tree collapses
A large tree fell in Central Park Tuesday morning, seriously injuring a woman and also hurting her three children. The tree fell on the west side of the park near Columbus Circle. A witness said the tree came down on the victims, including two that were in a double-wide stroller, as they were walking. The third child was strapped to the woman in a chest carrier. They were trapped under the branches but bystanders quickly pulled them out.
Spotting damaged and dying trees
The collapse of a huge tree in Central Park raises questions about the health and safety of other large trees around the city. Fox 5 spoke to an expert about how you can tell if a tree in your neighborhood might be in trouble.
Sponsors drop controversial play
It's "Julius Caesar" with a Trumpian twist. The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park stages its production with the main character not in traditional Roman garb but in a business suit with a long tie and reddish blond hair and a wife with a heavy Slavic accent. But some say it goes too far and that the classic scene where rival politicians violently stab Caesar in the back promotes violence against the president of the United States. Now corporate sponsors Delta and Bank of America are pulling their support for the show.
'Julius Caesar' as Trump
Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" is a political thriller and the version now being performed by The Public Theater in Central Park doesn't skimp on drama. In this case, though, the drama isn't about the plot, which was written some 400 years ago, but about the way the ancient Roman dictator Julius Caesar is depicted: in a business suit with an American flag pin, a long tie, and reddish-blond hair.
Central Park traffic safety
On a beautiful, sunny day in New York, it can be hard to resist a bike ride, a jog, or a carriage tour through Central Park. The past few years, several bicycle-related incidents and even deaths have happened in Central Park. In response, the city's DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said her agency is taking action.
Bodies in Central Park
For the second day in a row, a body was pulled from the waters in Central Park. Police said a park worker found the body of a man in his 30s floating in The Pond near East 59th Street and 5th Avenue at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. On Tuesday, the NYPD found a decomposed body 30 blocks away in the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir near Central Park West and 90th Street. That body was under water for at least a month. The NYPD does not believe either man was a victim of a crime, Boyce said.
Seneca Village
Free blacks in New York founded Seneca Village on Manhattan Island in 1825. The village existed until 1857, when it was razed to make way for the construction of Central Park.
Central Park pond rescue
Two good Samaritans helped save a group of teens who fell through the ice on a pond in Central Park.
Central Park horseback riding
Fox 5 went horseback riding, but not in the country -- right in Central Park. The general public now has the opportunity to rent horses in Central Park. The last public stable went out of business in 2007, but now, thanks to Melissa Varcoe, you can, once again, enjoy this experience year round. Melissa and her five horses live in Orange County.