It’s hard to believe that in a city nicknamed ‘the Concrete Jungle,’ there is an unsung neighborhood that offers a 250-acre park with unparalleled views of the Hudson River, commanding vistas of the New Jersey Palisades, stunning western sunsets and cool breezes wafting off the water.
A new book spotlights the colorful history, headline-making scandals, and famous residents of New York City’s Riverside Park and Riverside Drive
But this is exactly what New York City’s Riverside Park and its adjacent thoroughfare, Riverside Drive has to offer. It is what longtime resident, Stephanie Azzarone calls a ‘paradise with a panorama.’
Riverside Drive, a six-mile road that ambles up the north-west section of Manhattan, links half a dozen historic districts with a parade of Gilded Age mansions, monuments, landmarks and playgrounds.
Though geographically close, the neighborhood feels far from the hustle and bustle of Midtown Manhattan. In Riverside, there are no commercial trucks, blaring…
