Yassin Khalifa was having a picnic with friends in the iconic park on the park’s East Drive near E. 100th St. at about 3:45 p.m. when the violent storm rolled through the city.

A teen boy was struck by lightning in Central Park on June 19, 2025. CBS News New York The lightning knocked him unconscious. "I can see, but I can't talk. I can't move.

A carriage horse ran wild through Central Park without its driver, sending panicked parkgoers scrambling to safety – even jumping over wire fences and into the park’s greenery – Sunday evening.

It happened at around 3:30 p.m. in Central Park along the East Drive near East 100th Street, the FDNY said. Police say officers found the boy conscious, sitting up against a mesh fence.

A 16-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by lightning in Central Park on Thursday afternoon, law enforcement sources tell The Post.

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 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Manhattan on Thursday. It happened at around 3:30 p.m. in Central Park along the East Drive near East 100th Street, the FDNY said ...