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.

A 43-year-old bicyclist died after colliding with a pedestrian in Central Park earlier this week, police say. Authorities on Friday identified the victim in Wednesday’s accident as Salvador Nico ...

Police respond after a person was reported to have been struck by lightning at the East Meadow of Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday, June 19, 2025.