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January 3, 2002

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIVE RECIPIENTS OF PARKS' TWELFTH ANNUAL AWARDS

Congratulations to the five recipients of Parks’ Twelfth Annual Awards that were held on...

December 31, 2001

WE MADE IT! 2001 HISTORICAL SIGNS COMPLETED

Since 1994 Parks has engaged in an unprecedented initiative to document the history of parkland...

December 24, 2001

NEW BRONX PARK IS OUR NOMINEE FOR THE VIDALIA HALL OF FAME

Vidalia Park, the City’s newest, was welcomed into the Emerald Empire at a ribbon cutting...

December 14, 2001

EUREKA!

Necessity, that prodigious mother, has birthed a new invention: the bike rack/tree guard hybrid....

December 11, 2001

CENTRAL PARK IS OPEN FOR SKATING

The license to operate Wollman and Lasker Rinks has been awarded to Wollman Rink...

December 10, 2001

STRAWBERRY FIELDS: FOREVER A MEMORIAL

Beatles fans can always find each other at Strawberry Fields. They were together in...

December 6, 2001

CLOVE LAKES PARK: A BABY AT EIGHTY

In 80 years, Clove Lakes Park has acquired a skating rink and ballfields, and assumed the...

December 5, 2001

STATEN ISLANDERS DEDICATE A NEW MONUMENT

Next year’s Great Kills Memorial Day Parade will have a starting point worthy of the...

December 3, 2001

IN REC. CENTER 54 1911 MEETS 2001

Recreation Center 54, a magnificent neo-classical bathhouse, provides the context for 21 st...

November 30, 2001

RUN, SIR WILLIAM, RUN!

Renowned for their loyalty, canines are among the most faithful users of city parks. As such,...

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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