Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · No. 72
Good morning. Ruppert Park, the Second Avenue park that has waited years for its makeover, finally has a groundbreaking. Also today: the city's Marathon notice is out, a townhouse near Carl Schurz Park comes to market at $8.5 million, and next year's kindergarten dates are posted.
Around the Neighborhood
Ruppert Park breaks ground on its long-delayed redesign
Elected officials and city leaders marked the groundbreaking of Ruppert Park's long-anticipated redesign, Upper East Site reports. The park sits on Second Avenue between 90th and 91st Streets. Local officials announced nearly $8.9 million for the overhaul back in 2021, and the start has slipped repeatedly since. Community Board 8's June parks committee minutes record that the contract went to PMY Contracting. Via Upper East Site.
via Upper East Site
Listing of note: a 1901 townhouse a block from Carl Schurz Park, $8.5 million
Corcoran is asking $8,500,000 for 505 East 84th Street, a 1901 townhouse listed Oct. 23. The listing describes five bedrooms, a terrace, and a location about a block from Carl Schurz Park. Other listings for the house have shown $9.5 million to $10 million, and we can't tell from them whether this is a cut or a relist. Via Corcoran's listing.
via Corcoran
Schools & Kids
Kindergarten applications for fall 2027 open Dec. 9
NYC Public Schools lists kindergarten applications for fall 2027 opening Wednesday, Dec. 9 and closing Friday, Jan. 22, with offers on Tuesday, March 30. The city says dates can change, so check its page before you plan around them. Via NYC Public Schools.
via NYC Public Schools
This Week
The Marathon notice is out: no parking on First Avenue starting Saturday
The city has posted its 2026 notice for the TCS New York City Marathon. It lists First Avenue from 58th to 125th Street as no parking from Saturday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 1. Check the notice for closure hours before you move the car. The rest of the week (Asphalt Screams Friday, Halloween Saturday, Election Day Tuesday) is on our events page. Via NYC Office of the Mayor.
via NYC Office of the Mayor (CECM)
Yorkville, Remembered
Marathon Sunday's crowds stack up on First Avenue through Yorkville
The New York City Marathon became a five-borough race on October 24, 1976. Ted Corbitt, George Hirsch, Fred Lebow, George Spitz and Percy Sutton are honored today as the five who took it out of Central Park. Runners come off the Queensboro Bridge onto First Avenue, and DNAinfo once described the race's biggest, loudest crowds standing several people deep along First Avenue between 59th and 96th Streets. Our stretch of that run, 79th to 96th, fills up again this Sunday.
source: Marathon Handbook
A park groundbreaking on Second Avenue in late October. Some things are worth the wait, and Ruppert Park has tested that one. Enjoy your Wednesday.