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Central Park
Arcs in the news about Central Park from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 70 stories · 295 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
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All arcs0 named arcs in 2024
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
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| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Oct 2, 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 30 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 73 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| May 6, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| May 13, 2024 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 63 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 154 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 44 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 26 | 63 | 24 | 546 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 89 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 105 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 36 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 114 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 46 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 46 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 66 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else17 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Central Park that are not part of any arc yet
- Dec 6– 7NYPD finds bag possibly belonging to UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 4 right
- Oct 21– 22Central Park Five members sue Donald Trump for defamation47 articles · 37 independent sources8 left, 16 center, 7 right
- Aug 4– 5RFK Jr. says he left dead bear in Central Park a decade ago as a 'prank'69 articles · 50 independent sources9 left, 10 center, 6 right
- Jul 2Person of interest in custody for attempted rape of Central Park sunbather: Sources10 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jun 4– 5Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series9 articles · 9 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- May 10Anti-Israel protester, 16, arrested for vandalizing Central Park WWI memorial after father turns him in7 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Apr 1Acclaimed actor Michael Stuhlbarg assaulted by homeless man in Central Park5 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 3 right
Stories that name Central Park
- Dec 9Police question man with gun thought to be similar to one used in killing of UnitedHeathcare CEO13 articles · 13 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Dec 6– 7FBI offers up to $50K for information as search for UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect continues69 articles · 33 independent sources6 left, 19 center, 6 right
- Dec 5– 9A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer170 articles · 53 independent sources7 left, 24 center, 10 right
- Dec 4– 7Police believe the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO quickly left NYC on a bus after shooting110 articles · 48 independent sources8 left, 24 center, 8 right
- Dec 4– 5UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Police appear to be closing in on shooter's identity, sources say278 articles · 94 independent sources23 left, 35 center, 21 right
- Sep 17– 18Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrest and abuse allegations: A timeline of key events163 articles · 63 independent sources6 left, 22 center, 7 right
- May 13– 18Steve Buscemi NYC attack: Suspect arrested33 articles · 20 independent sources2 left, 8 center, 5 right
- Feb 24– 26The death of Flaco: How did the escaped Central Park Zoo owl that captured a city’s heart die?81 articles · 45 independent sources6 left, 11 center, 6 right
- Feb 1– 2Who freed Flaco? One year later, celebrity owl's escape from Central Park Zoo remains a mystery11 articles · 10 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Jan 22Benito the giraffe leaves extreme weather at Mexico's border and heads to a more congenial home28 articles · 16 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 2 right