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April 26, 2002

FROM OAKS TO ELMS

"...let us endeavor then by our words on "Arbor Day" - and all other opportune occasions - to...

April 25, 2002

THE ONCE-AND-FUTURE PLAYGROUND FOR ALL CHILDREN

Disabilities should never prevent a child from playing. And rain should never prevent the Parks...

April 17, 2002

THERESE BRADDICK NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HISTORIC HOUSE TRUST

Commissioner Benepe and the Board of Historic House Trust announced today the appointment of...

April 12, 2002

EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY AT PARKS

On Sunday, April 21, the Central Park Conservancy and the Urban Park Rangers invite you to...

April 10, 2002

FIELDS OF GOLD BLOOM ACROSS NEW YORK CITY

On Saturday in parks across the city, New Yorkers visited their neighborhood parks to walk among...

April 9, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following four individuals were also awarded Employee of the Month for March on Monday, April...

April 8, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS PARKS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

The following individuals are among the ten awarded Employee of the Month for March on Monday,...

April 4, 2002

PARKLANDS AND NEW PARKLAND

Parklands was established by the first Parks Commissioner, Robert Moses, with a threefold...

April 3, 2002

SPRINGTIME FUN FOR EVERYBUNNY

Central Park was filled with over 50,000 people on Saturday for the 56 th Annual Easter...

April 2, 2002

JOHN BACHMAN AND NAMSHIK YOON NAMED CHIEFS OF OPERATIONS FOR BRONX, MANHATTAN

Commissioner Benepe today announced the appointment of John Bachman as Chief of Operations in...

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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