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October 22, 2002

FARRAGUT MONUMENT CONSERVED IN MADISON SQUARE PARK

On Monday, October 21, New Yorkers braved the cold weather to honor Admiral David Glasgow...

October 21, 2002

A 15-FOOT CONDOR, A BALD EAGLE, AND MANY OTHER BIRDS OF PREY SOARED HIGH IN CENTRAL PARK

The fifth annual Falconry Extravaganza was one of Central Parks biggest events of the season.

October 18, 2002

DAFFODIL PROJECT 2002 LAUNCHES DURING PARKS’ FALL "IT’S MY PARK DAY!"

Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe will join celebrated public Garden Designer and Co-Chair of New...

October 17, 2002

THIS SPOT'S FOR THE BIRDS

Copacabana. Studio 54. The Limelight. New York City’s “in” spots are notoriously difficult to...

October 16, 2002

PARKS EMPLOYEE RECEIVES AWARD

Last Thursday at the Brooklyn Marriott Hotel, Parks’ Network Administrator Yacov Kaydanov was...

October 3, 2002

BETHESDA TERRACE COVERED WITH CHESS LOVERS

Most tournament chess players are used to competing within the hollow walls of a hotel banquet...

October 1, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month for September...

September 26, 2002

PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART FORM CELEBRATED THIS MONTH

If you've visited the Arsenal Gallery in the past few days, you would have seen 23 photographs...

September 25, 2002

VERY, VERY PROUD

''Once upon a time a little lighthouse was built on a sharp point of the shore by the Hudson...

September 25, 2002

NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH BUTTERFLY MIGRATION:

On Thursday, September 19, from the terrace of Belvedere Castle, children and adults joined...

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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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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
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