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"Central Park Karen" Defamation & Discrimination Lawsuit Rejected

From today's opinion by Judge Ronnie Abrams (S.D.N.Y.) in Cooper v. Franklin Templeton; this seems correct to me (for more on the defamation theory here, see this post): Plaintiff Amy Cooper, a white woman, was formerly employed by Defendant Franklin Templeton in New York as a Portfolio Manager. On May…

Reason · Sep 21, 2022

New ‘Central Park’ a ‘substantial step’ in north docks redevelopment

Plans for the park in Liverpool's north docks have been submitted to Liverpool City Council

Liverpool Echo · Sep 11, 2022

Southwest Side mom furious after city blasts lead paint on viaduct with water

City says Ald. Silvana Tabares ordered the power wash. Viaducts along Central Park between 63rd and 67th streets have high levels of toxic lead, testing shows.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2022

‘6th man’ in Central Park Five jogger case exonerated

NEW YORK — A long-forgotten sixth suspect in the notorious 1989 Central Park Five rape case was exonerated Monday, more than 30 years after he pleaded guilty to a related crime, the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

NYC's Central Park Boathouse will close due to rising costs

NEW YORK — Central Park’s picturesque Loeb Boathouse, which has been featured in “Sex and the City” and movie thriller “The Manchurian Candidate,” is closing.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Digital Jyot glows brighter with every tribute posted

34 lakh messages sent till July 24.

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2022

Love Island final outdoor party to be held in Newcastle's Central Park with bottomless drinks

Newcastle city centre will become a Love Island Fan Zone as Central Park host an outdoor party for the final

Chronicle Live · Jul 20, 2022

Central Park rope death was a mystery for nearly a year. It has now been ruled murder

Elvis Garcia, 26, was found unresponsive with black rope tied around his neck last September

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022

NYC Mayor Adams doubles down on push to probe Rudy Giuliani for falsely reporting a crime

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams stepped up his assertion that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani falsely reported a crime, likening Giuliani’s recent assault allegations to the notorious “Central Park Karen” saga in which a white woman accused a black man of threatening her and was later charged with filing a…

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022

French artists, led by MC Solaar, make 'pilgrimage' to New York for the Fête de la Musique

French artists MC Solaar, Hyphen Hyphen and Bon Entendeur celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Fête de la musique in New York's Central Park on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 22, 2022