Henry Hudson Park — Attraction in New York

It's quiet and pretty but seriously also run down. Looks like it used to be gorgeous. A surprise considering the fancy neighborhood it's in. Also the amount of people with badly behaved dogs here is super obnoxious. I get that people want to walk their dogs but you'll literally just be sitting down drinking a coffee or something really benign and people's dogs will bark violently at you or run at you top speed. Notice that dogs are allowed to be off leash for a few hours in the morning and a few hours at night. When that happens, watch out. Dog owners absolutely not responsible and let dogs run and jump at you, and they don't train their dogs to be nice so they are just terrible.

Another thing I noticed, I'm a racial minority and the people here looked absolutely terrified of me. I have not seen or felt this anywhere else in NYC. People here legit looked very concerned that I was there, actually looked SCARED. Even if I smiled and said good morning in my natural born American English accent, people would actually turn away. This was a bit unsettling to be honest. I'm a middle aged man with pants up to my chest, not some hood wearing...

I am biased because I live very close to this park, but Henry Hudson Park is lovely and spacious. There are some dedicated people who I believe do their best to keep this park beautiful in the spring, summer, and fall. This winter, the central hill was utilized for a lot of sledding because of all the snow in February 2021. Sadly, earlier in the summer of 2020, Hurricane Isaias was responsible for laying waste on several ancient trees in the park. But there are many more to enjoy. A word of warning, I did stumble upon a huge patch of poison ivy in the northwest corner of the park along the main trail. While it didn't pose an immediate threat, this park is dog friendly, and if a dog accidentally wades through the brush on the side of the path where it is, it is possible they could roll around in it. I called 311 and reported it, they closed the ticket, but I think it was...

Beautiful, scenic and quiet. Just the road to the bottom of the hill where the park is located is an exciting ride. You will find yourself next to a giant rock cliff as you make your way viewing the under belly of the George Washington bridge. At the bottom are picnic grounds, fishing locations, snack store and bathrooms. Take the ride. It's a mini adventure any time of the year. The park...