Central Park birders, others remember 63-year-old woman killed in park

Community members and birders gathered in Central Park to remember a 63-year-old artist who was killed in the park. The NYPD has not yet released the victim's identity.
The Summerhouse in Central Park’s Ramble on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. People who said they knew her described her as an artist and a familiar presence in the Ramble.
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