PARK FACT:
One of the forces behind the completion of the grid on the Upper West Side and the creation of Riverside Park was the rise in real estate values after the Civil War and the need for more housing out at the edges of Manhattan to relieve congestion.
Riverside Park
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August 17, 2009
Parks Welcomes Paddlers after 195-mile Journey Down the Hudson
Kayak enthusiasts from around the country started their adventure on August 3, and wrapped up...
May 11, 2009
New Yorkers Fly Kites in First Annual Kite Festival
On Saturday, the Parks Department and FlyNY hosted architects, artists, community children, and...
March 9, 2009
Women's History and New York City Parks (Parks II)
We continue our look at New York City parks and monuments named for important women in history.
August 25, 2008
All Aboard The Newest Segment Of Riverside Park South!
Standing before a historic New York Central steam locomotive, on August 19, Parks &...
August 19, 2008
All Aboard the Newest Segment of Riverside Park South!
The 3.5-acre park is one of the last remaining links in a continuous Hudson River Greenway.
July 8, 2008
Danish Gymnasts Visit Riverside Park
The Danish Gymnastics Team delighted both children and adults at Riverside Park’s Neufeld...
June 2, 2008
Memorial Plaza Reopened on Memorial Day
Parks cut the ribbon on the reconstruction of the Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Memorial Plaza, adjacent...
April 12, 2008
20,000 Trees Planted in New York City
Hands on New York Day is the largest single-day tree planting effort in NYC history!
December 4, 2007
Manhattan’s District 14 Is The Cleanest!
At the Best of Parks awards ceremony, District 14 in Manhattan was honored with the Cleanest...
October 23, 2007
New Improvements On The 70th Anniversary Of Riverside Park’s Expansion
In honor of the 70th anniversary of its historic expansion, Parks & Recreation recently...
