Migrating American Woodcocks Set Off a Birding Frenzy in NYC’s Bryant Park NYT | Top Stories By: Neil Vigdor 2 April 2026 at 06:44 American woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles, are bopping and shimmying through the park, charming visitors during a pit stop on their northerly migration. © Neil Vigdor/The New York TimesAn American woodcock visited Bryant Park in Manhattan on Tuesday on its way north.
The Push to Ban Cars From All New York City Parks NYT | Top Stories By: Winnie Hu 31 March 2026 at 15:00 Central Park is car-free, and so is Prospect Park. What about the rest? © James Estrin/The New York TimesAndy Smith, who lives near Freedom Drive in Forest Park, started a petition to ban cars there.