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March 01, 2020 - 4:32 pm

Video of carriage horse collapsing before death sparks Central Park protest

Animal rights advocates marched in Central Park on Sunday, a day after a carriage horse collapsed there and later died.
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Kimberly Dole
February 25, 2020 - 1:07 pm

PHOTO: Rare duck in need of rescue spotted at Central Park

The New York City’s Parks Department began putting together a plan to rescue a rare duck spotted at Central Park with a plastic ring around its beak.
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January 28, 2020 - 3:00 pm

NYPD warns of coyotes in Central Park, urges pet owners to be careful

NYPD's Central Park precinct has warned New Yorkers of coyote sightings in the park, urging them to stay away and keep pets safe. Coyotes generally eat small creatures like rabbits and rodents, but can target small dogs.
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Kimberly Dole
December 23, 2019 - 1:59 pm

At least 1 coyote spotted in Central Park, 36 sightings reported recently in Manhattan

The city Parks Department confirms that at least one coyote has been spending time in Central Park.
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Kimberly Dole
December 18, 2019 - 12:56 pm

29th cyclist in NYC dies, struck by school bus full of children

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A bicyclist was fatally struck by a school bus filled with children in Central Park on Wednesday morning, making it the 29th cyclist to die this year. A large yellow school bus full of kids, hit the 50-year-old bicyclist on the park’s 96 Street transverse at approximately 7:...
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In this Nov. 4, 2019, still image from video, sculptor Meredith Bergmann works on the first women's statue that will be installed in New York's Central Park, in her studio in Ridgefield, Conn. The monument is scheduled to be dedicated Aug. 26, 2020, marking the 100th anniversary of American women winning the right to vote. (AP Photo/Joseph Frederick)
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November 21, 2019 - 7:49 am

Sculptor crafting first women’s statue for Central Park

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A sculptor known for trying to redress history through her art is creating the first statue of real-life women for New York’s Central Park, where the only females so honored until now have been fictional characters. Meredith Bergmann’s vision for the sculpture features...
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Kimberly Dole
November 07, 2019 - 6:37 am

Man accused of stealing AirPods from woman in Central park arrested

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Police arrested a man in Central Park accused to attempting to rob a woman of her Apple AirPods and money, officials said Wednesday. According to police, when walking in the North Woods of Central Park, 56-year-old Jack Darden approached a 31-year-old woman from behind and...
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October 21, 2019 - 5:51 pm

Central Park to get first statue honoring women

NEW YORK (AP) -- Central Park has 23 statues of men who left their mark in history but not a single one honoring the accomplishments of a woman. That will change after a city commission voted Monday to erect a monument depicting three pioneers in the fight for women's rights: Susan B. Anthony,...
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Kimberly Dole
October 21, 2019 - 1:17 pm

NYC approves first Central Park monument honoring women

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/ AP) -- New York City has approved a Central Park monument featuring - for the first time - accomplished women. A city commission voted Monday to pay tribute to three civil rights pioneers: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth. Currently, the famous park...
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Kimberly Dole
October 10, 2019 - 10:09 am

Woman robbed at knifepoint in Central Park: NYPD

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A woman was robbed at knifepoint in Central Park Thursday morning, police say. The incident occurred in the park between 101st and 102nd streets at approximately 7:25 a.m. Police say the theif took the victim's purse and an i-phone. The suspect was wearing a red bandana and...
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