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A 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning in New York City's Central Park during a round of severe thunderstorms on Thursday.

A teenage boy was struck by lightning in Central Park, police said Thursday afternoon. The lightning bolt struck at 3:45 p.m. on the park’s East Drive near E. 100th St. according to cops.

Just as millions of New Yorkers gear up for the height of the summer season, Mayor Adams announced on Friday a new partnership to make Central Park safer and even more enjoyable.

Central Park was among several New York locations that hit a new record for the coldest high temperature on May 22 when a rare spring Nor'easter brought chilly weather to the Northeast.

Filmmaker Lynn Novick will direct and produce a new, three-part series on the history of New York City’s Central Park for PBS, the network announced today.

A ribbon cutting was held Friday for a brand new community center located at Central Park's northeastern-most tip.

A historically neglected area of Central Park now has a new recreation center complete with a massive public swimming pool that can become an ice rink or a public green, depending on the season.

“The opening of the Davis Center in Central Park is a shining example of what makes New York City more livable and the best place to raise a family,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a press release.

A Stunning New Pool in Central Park Helps Heal Old Wounds The $160 million Davis Center, with upgrades to six bucolic acres and a lake, writes a new chapter for the Harlem end of the park.