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Central Park (credit: CBS 2)

Man Killed In Central Park Motorcycle Accident

A 68-year-old Upper East Side man was killed Monday afternoon in a motorcycle accident in Central Park.

2013/02/04

FILE - Winter Jam NYC. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Snow Sport Lovers Turn Out For Winter Jam

The weather may not be so nice if you’re trying to walk from Wall Street to Times Square in a windbreaker, but it was perfect Saturday for the annual Winter Jam in Central Park.

2013/01/26

FILE - Winter Jam NYC. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Winter Jam Coming To Central Park This Weekend

While walking around outside may be harrowing, Winter Jam will be on this weekend.

2013/01/23

This artillery piece was given as a gift to NYC back during the Civil War, but when workers recently removed the concrete that had sealed the 230-year-old cannon, they found that it was loaded with a cannonball and gun powder. (Photo: CBS 2)

EXCLUSIVE: Loaded Revolutionary War-Era Cannon Found In Central Park

A dangerous and historic discovery was made in Central Park on Friday afternoon. Parks workers came upon a live cannon ball, loaded in a cannon that is getting refurbished.

2013/01/11

Central Park Medical Unit (credit: CPMU)

Stories From Main Street: Volunteers Come To Your Aid In Central Park

Volunteer ambulance squads aren’t just found in the suburbs. They exist in New York City as well.

2013/01/07

Pedicab in Central Park (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Mayor Bloomberg Halts Proposal On NYC Pedicab Charges

Mayor Michael Bloomberg hit the brakes Wednesday on a proposal to keep tourist-toting pedicabs from charging confusing, sometimes exorbitant rates.

2012/12/12

John Lennon And Yoko Ono

Lennon Fans Chat With Yoko Ono 32 Years After Assassination

Fans exchanged messages via Facebook and Twitter with Yoko Ono this week, as Saturday marks the 32nd anniversary of John Lennon’s murder in New York City.

2012/12/08

Mayor Bloomberg Lights Large Menorah In Midtown Manhattan

New York City To Celebrate Chanukah With Lighting Of 32-Foot-Tall Menorah

New York City was set to start the celebration of Chanukah Saturday evening with the ceremonial lighting of a 32-foot-tall memorial at the southeast edge of Central Park.

2012/12/08

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Report: Tax Attorney Arrested, Sued For Allegedly Knocking Woman Off Bike

A tax attorney was facing criminal charges and a civil lawsuit Wednesday for allegedly knocking a woman off her bicycle near the north end of Central Park in June, according to a published report.

2012/11/28

Prospect Park trees (file/credit: John Montone/1010 WINS)

Report: Prospect Park Robberies Double Since Last Year; Central Park Sees Decline

Since the start of the year, there have been 17 robberies in Prospect Park, compared with the same time in 2011.

2012/11/25

(credit: Garrett Ziegler)

5 Fun Ways To See Fall Foliage In NYC

The easiest way to see leaves, of course, is to find a copse or thicket and just look up – but what’s the fun in that?

2012/11/14

Groping Suspect

Police Search For Young Teenage Boy Who Groped Woman In Central Park

Police are searching for a young teenage boy who groped a woman as she jogged through the north end of Central Park late last week.

2012/11/12

Volunteers On Staten Island (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Marathoners Run 26.2 Miles Despite Cancellation Of NYC Marathon; Others Volunteer On Staten Island

Teams from Italy, Spain and Germany were among the runners who began the run shortly after dawn.

2012/11/04

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Central, Prospect Parks Largely Reopened; Many Parks Still Closed

Central Park was back open Saturday – five days after Superstorm Sandy struck the area – but many major city parks remained closed.

2012/11/03

John Paulson announces his $100 million donation to the Central Park Conservancy at Bethesda Fountain - Oct. 23, 2012 (credit: Rich Lamb / WCBS 880)

Hedge Fund Manager John Paulson Donates $100 Million To Central Park

If you’re one of those who likes to get away from it all without leaving the island of Manhattan, then you’ll love today’s news.

2012/10/23

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