Got a note the other day from someone involved with the 105th Street dog run in Riverside Park. After years of neglect, a handful of local resident dog-owners/run-users have banded together to revive the inactive community group that had been tending to the run. If you’re a dog-owner in the area, they’re looking for help.

And we’re back… Twenty-four (24!) free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Thursday, April 19th, 2012… I’m trying something new by breaking things down into categories rather than just one long list by time of day. It’s a work in progress and I’m not sure I’m going to stick with it — the formatting [...]

Police are on the hunt for a man accused of trying to rape a 24-year-old woman during daylight hours in Riverside Park.

You may have heard this elsewhere last week as I’m playing a bit of catch-up on this, but let’s file it under “better late than never” (especially since it’s not happening for three months). The Macy’s 4th Of July fireworks are returning to the Hudson River for the fourth year in a row.

Meant to post this a little earlier in the day, but… There’s a free “River-To-River” walking tour tomorrow starting on the Upper West Side ($10 suggested donation to benefit charity: water).