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March 24, 2003

RECREATION CENTERS HOST NEW COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES

In the past six months, several Parks & Recreation computer resource enters have added new...

March 21, 2003

ASK PROFESSOR GINKGO: BREAK AN EGG

Dear Professor: I am terrible at balancing eggs and always break them. Can you really balance an...

March 20, 2003

PARKS & RECREATION GRADUATES 42 "AMBASSADORS" TO THE PARKS

On Tuesday, March 18, forty-two recruits graduated from the Urban Park Service Academy....

March 17, 2003

THE GREENPRINT SUMMARY

On Friday, March 14, 2003, over 300 Parkies and friends of Parks gathered at the U.S. Customs...

March 11, 2003

CONGRATULATIONS FEBRUARY EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for February on Thursday, March 6,...

March 7, 2003

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE ROCKS THAT I GOT, I'M STILL A PAINTER FROM THE BLOCK

In a show entitled "Silent Voices," Brooklyn-based artist Charla's colorful abstract paintings...

March 5, 2003

PARKIES DONATE BLOOD TO HELP SAVE LIVES

Last week’s Blood Drive in the Arsenal Gallery was a great success. On February 27 and 28, a...

March 4, 2003

THE PREVIOUS LIVES OF PARKS

Many of us have wondered how our souls were occupied in previous lives, but even the best...

February 27, 2003

PARKIES BECOME PROUD PARENTS OF PUPS & KITTENS

Out of the eight dogs and seven cats dressed in their finest fur at the Arsenal Gallery on...

February 24, 2003

COME ADOPT A BEST FRIEND THIS TUESDAY AT THE ARSENAL

Tired of coming home to an empty house? Perhaps you and your family are looking for a little...

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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