Kicking off the Official 60th Reunion festivities on Friday September 16, from 1 PM on, there is an everybody welcome, open-air gathering at picturesque Carl Schurz Park on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This event is being coordinated by Marty Gottlieb and Steve Bernstein. Carl Schurz Park is a longtime favorite of NYC east siders for a quiet stroll on the promenade along the East River, with a pause here and there to appreciate some of the lovely flower gardens, or at either of the two lively dog runs, along the way. At the north end of the promenade is Gracie Mansion, which also serves as the mayor’s official residence.   (https://carlschurzparknyc.org)

Extremely easy to get to, the park’s main entrance is on East 86th Street and East End Avenue. The park is easily accessible by subway, bus, and water taxi. Carl Schurz is also just a short walk to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Guggenheim, The Jewish Museum, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian, The Neue Museum, and The Frick etc. It is also conveniently surrounded by a wide variety of restaurants, including a kosher deli. For those coming by car there is free street parking (for the really lucky few lol, just remember to check the signs), plus nearby meter parking, and numerous parking garages, (yes, not cheap, but some do offer short stay rates). Well before Reunion weekend we will provide a list and locations of the most convenient and reasonably priced garages. A special note for those with mobility concerns, the entire park has well paved and easily accessible walkways including the promenade. There are numerous park benches on the promenade and throughout the park everywhere you look. There are wide open grassy areas and convenient rest rooms very near the main meet area. Why not stop by and see many of your classmates in an informal, pleasant environment before the other exciting events of the weekend?