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November 3, 2004

BEST OF PARKS, PART IV

Recreation Centers are the bedrock of Parks & Recreation’s citywide sports and recreational...

October 1, 2004

SIX MASTER FALCONERS, TWO CHESS GRANDMASTERS AND ONE BOCCE TOURNAMENT, ALL IN NEW YORK CITY’S PARKS

Brooklyn Learn how to look for birds, discover the source of the Lullwater , and explore...

September 23, 2004

HOW TO GET TO CARNEGIE HALL

Many children, especially those who practiced music, were once told that there was only one way...

September 22, 2004

A FREE FIX FOR NEW YORK CITY PETS

On August 21, Brownie and Speedo got lucky—they found homes. Brownie is a seven-month-old...

August 27, 2004

CITY AND FEDERAL COURTS PROTECT CITY'S GREEN SANCTUARIES

On Wednesday, August 25, Justice Jacqueline W. Silbermann of the New York State Supreme Civil...

August 18, 2004

ICONIC PARK PAYS TRIBUTE TO SILVER SCREEN

Central Park, the most filmed public park in the world, made its movie debut in 1908 in the...

July 21, 2004

PARK DREAMS: GOING FOR THE GOLD

For some, parks are a place to escape the trials of the day and succumb to the peaceful beauty...

July 2, 2004

PARKS & RECREATION INTERNS MEET, GREET, AND CHOW DOWN

Parks & Recreation interns flocked from across the five boroughs to the Arsenal Gallery on...

June 21, 2004

NYC KIDS IN MOTION! BRINGS FITNESS TO CENTRAL PARK

Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, American Cancer Society’s Regional Vice...

June 14, 2004

HISTORIC HOUSE TRUST HONORS DEBORAH KRULEWITCH AT ANNUAL FOUNDERS AWARD DINNER

On Wednesday, June 9, the Historic House Trust of New York City celebrated its 15 th...

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Ice Skating Rinks
Harlem Meer Center (formerly Lasker Rink)
The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2024
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Harlem Meer Center
The Harlem Meer Center is closed in order to rebuild the facility to increase access to nearby communities and enhance year-round programming. For more information, visit Central Park Conservancy's Rebuilding Harlem Meer Center page.
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2025

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Contacts

Central Park Information: (212) 310-6600
Central Park Information (for the Hearing Impaired): (800) 281-5722
Belvedere Castle, The Henry Luce Nature Observatory: (212) 772-0210
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center: (212) 860-1370
The Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop: (212) 794-6564
North Meadow Recreation Center: (212) 348-4867
Loeb Boathouse (Bike rentals, boat rentals & gondolas): (212) 517-2233
Carousel: (212) 879-0244
Fishing at Harlem Meer (Catch & Release): (212) 860-1370
Harlem Meer Performance Festival: (212) 860-1370
Horseback Riding - Claremont Stables: (212) 724-5100
Metropolitan Opera (Performances on the Great Lawn): (212) 362-6000
New York Philharmonic (Performances on the Great Lawn): (212) 875-5709
Shakespeare in the Park - The Public Theater at the Delacorte Theater: (212) 539-8655
Ice Skating - Lasker Rink: (917) 492-3856
Skating - Wollman Rink (Ice Skating & In-Line Skating): (212) 439-6900
Central Park SummerStage: (212) 360-2777
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater: (212) 988-9093
Tennis: (212) 280-0205
Weddings, Ceremonies and Photography at the Conservatory Garden: (212) 360-2766
Wildlife Center & Tisch Children's Zoo: (212) 439-6500