The Westside Independent is 1 Year Old! Help Us Celebrate.

As my wife likes to remind me, anniversaries are important. And it’s bad to miss them. One year ago today, I posted an article about the July 4 fireworks on the Hudson River entitled Read more

The Central Park Coyote Appears to Have Left Us

The Central Park coyote was a local celebrity for more than a month, living a peaceful and seemingly happy life in the Hallet Sanctuary in the Southeast corner of Central Park. But the coyote appears to be gone now. Read more

The Strange Disappearance of Central Park’s Wild Bunnies

As recently as four years ago, wild cottontail rabbits roamed Central Park, hopping through the fields and nibbling on greens. And then, quite suddenly, they disappeared. Read more

What to Do About the Central Park Coyotes? (With Poll)

A Central Park coyote, by D. Bruce Yolton.

Do the coyotes live in our world or do we live in the coyotes’ world? While you’re contemplating that, here are some facts: Read more

Central Park Coyote Caught…On Video

The coyote that has recently made a home in Central Park was filmed on Monday by blogger D. Bruce Yolton of Urban Hawks. The coyote was playing with a bottle on Read more