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March 5, 2004

COMMISSIONER BENEPE HIGHLIGHTS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN GREENPRINT ADDRESS

On Wednesday morning, March 3, over 350 Parks & Recreation employees and friends gathered at Pace...

March 1, 2004

EBONY SOCIETY SHOWCASES EXCELLENCE

Last Friday evening, a crowd of nearly 150 people filled Arsenal Gallery seats, stood on...

February 13, 2004

ASK PROFESSOR GINKGO: WHERE CAN I GO ‘ROUND AND ‘ROUND

Dear Professor Ginkgo: I'm interested in the history of the city parks' carousels,...

February 9, 2004

CENTRAL PARK'S SECRET HISTORY

An important part of New York City’s African-American heritage lies hidden in Central Park’s...

January 22, 2004

VANDALS HAVE ADVANCED ROMANS IN CENTRAL PARK

All too often, graffiti "artists" have found the Parks Department’s Historical Signs an ideal...

January 13, 2004

WINTER FESTIVAL 2004: A DAY FILLED WITH FUN AND SNOW

On Saturday, January 10, thousands of New Yorkers braved the cold weather to experience a little...

January 5, 2004

URBAN PARK RANGERS HELP GET PEOPLE OUTDOORS ALL YEAR ROUND

Winter has arrived in New York City and the first place people want to be is indoors....

November 24, 2003

LET'S TALK TURKEY:
WILD TURKEYS IN NEW YORK CITY PARKS

This Thursday, families across the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving, most of them by...

November 21, 2003

ASK PROFESSOR GINKGO: BUNCHES AND BUNCHES OF BENCHES

Professor Ginkgo—man of letters, member of countless learned and tree societies, and preeminent...

November 13, 2003

PARKS & RECREATION SUCCESS STORY:
GREAT BLUE HERON RETURNS HOME

  For the last two months, the Urban Park Rangers have been...

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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
Outdoor Pools
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