Riverside Park
News 
May 31, 2002
SO MANY CHOICES, SO LITTLE TIME
National Trails Day- Saturday, June 1 Place: Parks Citywide Join the Urban Park Rangers...
May 28, 2002
MELLON FOUNDATION GRANTS $5 MILLION TO PARKS GROUPS
Following the events of September 11, 2001, many New Yorkers looked to their neighborhood parks...
May 21, 2002
COLORFUL TILES DECORATE VAN CORTLANDT STADIUM
The stadium at Van Cortlandt Park was filled with screaming kids last Friday for the unveiling...
May 7, 2002
NEW DEPUTY CHIEFS OF OPERATIONS NAMED IN FOUR BOROUGHS
Lynda Ricciardone, Christine Rumpf, and Tom Russo have been appointed Deputy Chief of Operations...
April 9, 2002
CONGRATULATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH
The following four individuals were also awarded Employee of the Month for March on Monday, April...
February 11, 2002
A RING AROUND MANHATTAN
In his State of the City address on January 30, Mayor Bloomberg said, "We must renew our...
January 10, 2002
MULCHFEST 2002
On Saturday, January 5, Mayor Michael R. (Network) Bloomberg, made his first appearance at...
October 30, 2001
CHARLES (RAZORBACK) MCKINNEY TO WORK FOR A 2,700-ACRE NEW JERSEY PARK
When he began work at Parks, fresh out of the Air Force , Charles (Razorback) McKinney...
October 26, 2001
VOLUNTEERS PLANT A CITYWIDE MEMORIAL - ONE MILLION DAFFODIL BULBS TO BLOOM
They asked what they could do to get involved. They waited on blood lines and called hotlines....
October 22, 2001
THIS SEASON, FREE COATS FOR KIDS IN PARKS’ RECREATION CENTERS
Every year, more people visit New York City’s recreation centers. They come to shoot hoops, view...
Directions to Riverside Park

Know Before You Go
There are currently 2 service interruptions affecting access within this park.
West 79th Street Boat Basin
There are service changes at this facility. Transient and seasonal moorings will not be available for the 2020 season
West 79th Street Boat Basin
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are service changes at this marina.
Marinas, boatyards, and boat launches are open for personal use of vessels only. Group activities, social gatherings, vessel charters, and rentals are prohibited. Vessel servicing, fueling, and pumpout stations are open. Please maintain strict social distancing of at least six feet and clean and sanitize your vessels after each use.
Also, transient and seasonal moorings will not be available for the 2020 season.
