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A couple of years ago, there have been new arrows put on the trail to guide the racers. This is because the older arrows on the trail have rusted over the years and the course has also changed.

This part of the course is perhaps the most famous. Many think that it is called cemetery hill because of how steep and long the hill is, but it is named that because at the top of the hill is the cemetery of the Van Cortlandt family, whom the park…

Located right across the street of the Tortoise and Hare Statue is the restaurant named The Tortoise and the Hair. In fact, the restaurant named itself after the statue in order to become recognizable to the community. It has been a local favorite…

This shirt commemorates the Manhattan Invitational; where the park and Manhattan College host the largest high school cross country invitational meet of the year.

This banner was put up on the finish line of the cross country course to celebrate 100 years of the cross country course. The cross country course has been active since 1913.

This statue has stood as the pinnacle of Van Cortlandt Park and the memorialization of it’s legendary cross country course. The statue comes from Aesop’s fable, “The Tortoise and the Hare” and has “slow and steady wins the race” inscribed…

Joe Germanotta opened this restaurant in 2012.

José Parlá's mural can be seen in he Lobby of the One World Trade Center. The mural was created in 2014 and completed in 2015.

Yankee Stadium is not only the home of the New York Yankees. It welcomes and hosts many events such as concerts. In the summer of 2011, Paul McCartney had the Yankee Stadium crowd in awe as he turned back the clock and performed some of his best hits…