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August 27, 2001

TRIATHLETES CONQUER CENTRAL PARK

Classic Parks Photo Op: Triathletes from all over the globe tested the limits of both their...

August 24, 2001

CAREFUL CARRYING THOSE CRAYFISH!

A small army of Urban Park Rangers assembled at the edge of the Central Park Pool on Tuesday,...

August 22, 2001

THE WILD NEW SUMMER EXPLORER PROGRAMS:

This summer the Urban Park Rangers have been offering Explorer Programs filled with educational...

August 21, 2001

THE HUDSON RIVER: A PLACE FOR FISH AND SWIMMERS

The Park to Park swim on Sunday, August 19 was almost 60 swimmers strong. The annual swim,...

August 17, 2001

DRAGON BOATS RACE IN FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK

Traditional Chinese boat races, Columbian dance music, the Queens symphony orchestra, doo wop...

August 14, 2001

MADE IN THE SHADE HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT ADOPTS A GREENSTREET

Since 1993, the Henry Street Settlement has sought to care for the living things-human and...

August 10, 2001

PUPPET THEATRE HITS THE ROAD

The Marionette Theater's newest show is Cinderella. An outdoor puppet production of the famed...

August 7, 2001

TREE PIT GUARDS PROTECT NEW YORK CITY’S TREES

One fifth of the trees on New York City's public land are street trees. Street trees provide...

August 2, 2001

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WEP PARTICIPANTS HONORED LAST WEEK

Two events last week celebrated the Work Experience Program (WEP) participants whose...

August 1, 2001

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OUTSTANDING EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH OF JULY

Ralph (Smooth Rock) Alvarez is Bronx's Employee of the Month for July. Smooth Rock joined...

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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
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