Preservationist group Landmark West! is embracing technology as they work to launch an Upper West Side iPhone app, according to DNAinfo. The smartphone application would be a neighborhood walking tour, guiding users up Central Park West and giving information about sites like The Dakota (CPW at 72nd) along the way. In order to launch the [...]
Above, hundreds of ballet dancers converge at Central Park’s Naumburg Bandshell (mid-park, near 70th) and simultaneously stand en pointe to break a Guinness World Record on Monday evening. At least 240 volunteer dancers stood en pointe for one minute and seven seconds, breaking the previous record of 220. Proceeds from the event benefited the Kips [...]
1,000 ballerinas are expected to come to Central Park today in hopes of breaking a Guinness World Record. HIT Entertainment announced that ballet dancers age 13 and up are invited to the Bandshell (mid-park, near 70th) to simultaneously stand en pointe for one full minute at 6:30 pm in an attempt to break the current [...]
Looking for a great outdoor event tonight? Interested in helping to keep our favorite park to the west, Riverside Park, beautiful? Then come to tonight’s 12th Annual Benefit Gala for Riverside Park Fund. The benefit is called “Broadway at the Boat Basin” and features a performance from one of Broadway’s great leading ladies, Kelli O’Hara. [...]
Tonight, the City Parks Foundation is celebrating the 25th anniversary of SummerStage with a great fundraising benefit event. Come to Rumsey Playfield in Central Park (mid-park, near 70th) for the SummerStage Gala, featuring the songbook of Simon & Garfunkel. A wide array of artists will converge to play unique duets from the Simon & Garfunkel [...]
The Central Park Conservancy is welcoming summer tonight with a fun and delicious fundraiser. You can still buy your tickets to the Taste of Summer, an al fresco event in a tent at the Naumburg Bandshell (mid-park, near 70th). Over 40 of the city’s most renowned chefs will serve up culinary delights while a DJ [...]
The 2010 New Taste of the Upper West Side, an annual celebration of some of the great Upper West Side chefs, takes place this weekend, with two days of great discussions, tastings, and receptions. While the VIP tickets to the main event, Best of the West, are sold out, general admission tickets are still available, [...]
An estimated 45,000 people came to Central Park yesterday for the successful 25th Annual AIDS Walk New York, marking a quarter century of AIDS activism by raising funds for tri-state area AIDS service organizations. The huge and enthusiastic crowd had reason to celebrate… the event generated over $5.7 million in funds towards fighting HIV and [...]
Join the 45,000 participants on Sunday for the 25th annual AIDS Walk New York. The walk, benefiting the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and other important tri-state AIDS service organizations, is a 10-kilometer route that starts and ends in Central Park. The route goes through the west side of the park to exit at 110th, [...]
It’s time for the Jewish Community Center’s Annual Benefit. Come to the JCC (Amsterdam at 76th) to enjoy a dinner buffet, award presentation, dessert, and some interesting conversations, all while benefiting programs at the center. The Imagine Award will be presented to Carole Zabar for her work with the JCC Board of Directors and [...]
