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April 24, 2003

ASIAN LONGHORNED BEETLE DISCOVERED IN FOREST PARK

On Monday, April 21, Parks & Recreation officials and community leaders gathered in Forest...

April 22, 2003

CENTRAL PARK FILLED WITH SPRINGTIME CHEER

On Saturday, April 19, the sun was shining and Central Park was full of happy New Yorkers. It...

April 18, 2003

SWAN SONG

A pair of swans that lived on the Lake in Central Park since the early nineties passed away this...

April 17, 2003

NEW YORK CITY’S FOUNTAINS SPRING TO LIFE

Finally, after a 17 month hiatus, Parks fountains are flowing! Yesterday, in a carefully timed,...

April 16, 2003

SPOTLIGHT ON: TREMONT PARK

Tremont Park is named for the neighborhood in which it resides. This area was known as Upper...

April 15, 2003

MeMorabiliA QNS

Lately it seems every conversation about art in New York City requires at least some mention of...

April 14, 2003

CONGRATULATIONS MARCH EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for March on Thursday, April 10,...

April 9, 2003

SPRING FLOWERS HINT AT SUNNIER DAYS TO COME

Don't let the skies fool you-spring is here and to prove it, there are dozens of determined...

April 8, 2003

SURPRISE! SNOW!

New York City’s parks were swept back into the winter when an unusually late snowstorm...

March 28, 2003

BREAK OUT THE CLAY, BALLFIELD SEASON HAS ARRIVED

Opening day at all of the stadia is mere days away, but there are other amazing baseball teams...

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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