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September 26, 2001

FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES FROM NEW YORK TO MEXICO MARKS A NEW SEASON

Saturday, September 22 was the first day of autumn, a landmark that many New Yorkers celebrated...

September 21, 2001

OUT OF THE SMOKE, A HERO RISES

On Tuesday, September 11, 2001, a day that New Yorkers will remember as a day of...

September 18, 2001

PUBLIC SPACES ARE TRANSFORMED INTO MEMORIALS

A 25 by 12-foot American flag flies above the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows...

September 17, 2001

NEW YORKERS FIND COMMUNITY IN PARKS

Open and fully operational, New York City’s parks are able to serve in their capacity as meeting...

September 14, 2001

THIS IS WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT PARKS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Mayor Giuliani is leading City agencies in a coordinated effort to search and clear the site...

September 12, 2001

BATTLE OF THE BRAINIACS FIRST ANNUAL OPEN AIR CHESS TOURNEY AT BETHESDA TERRACE

Bethesda Terrace, Central Park’s decorative "open-air reception hall," has hosted giant Easter...

September 10, 2001

THOUSANDS ROLL INTO UNION SQUARE PARK, ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

Five thousand New Yorkers visited Union Square Park for the season finale of Parks’ five-night,...

September 6, 2001

LLAMAS AND TURTLES AND SHEEP – OH MY!

Children from Brooklyn's three day camps - St. John's, Brownsville and Von King along with...

September 4, 2001

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LATEST EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Peter M. (Puck) Motta is Bronx's Employee of the Month for August. Puck joined Parks on...

August 31, 2001

ALLEY POND OVERNIGHT ADVENTURE

On Wednesday, August 15 , girls from Sorrentino Recreation Center and the Girls Sports Camp at...

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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