Morningside Park (New York City) on September 16, 1776. Year later, during the War of 1812 three blockhouse fortifications were built on the land. The park was first proposed by the Central Park Commissioners in 1867, after Andrew Haswell Green, Commissioner and Comptroller of Central Park, proposed that a park be built in Morningside Heights to avoid the expense of expanding the Manhattan street grid across difficult terrain. In 1870, the City of New York obtained jurisdiction of the property. The original design for the park, submitted by Parks Engineer-in-Chief M.A. Kellogg in 1871, was rejected by the Board of Commissioners for Public Parks. In
New York City Half Marathon of over 20,000 participants in future years. On October 8, 2014, United Airlines, which was the sponsor of much of the New York Road Runners races, became the title sponsor of the NYC Half Marathon. Key: Official website New York City Half Marathon The New York City Half Marathon (branded as the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon) is an annual half marathon road running race. It passes through famous landmarks such as Central Park and Times Square. New York Road Runners administers the race. From 2006 through 2008, the course started in Central Park near East 85th Street and looped