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June 19, 2001

THE SHEEP MEADOW TO BE WATERED WITH A NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM

When the first pipes were installed under the Sheep Meadow in 1928, the grasses were watered...

June 18, 2001

TRAGEDY REMEMBERED IN TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK

On its final trip, the excursion steamer, the General Slocum , was bound for Locust Grove,...

June 15, 2001

THE 22ND ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI PICNIC:WHERE CATFISH MEETS KNISH

For 22 years the Mississippi Picnic has brought southern tradition to a northern...

June 13, 2001

THE 13TH ANNUAL FLEET SHOW AT RANDALL’S ISLAND

On Thursday, May 31, 2001, Parks held its 13th Annual Vehicle and Equipment Show. Over 80...

June 6, 2001

CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART ATHLETIC FACILITY BEGINS

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is home to the National Tennis Center, the Queens Museum of Art,...

June 5, 2001

MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS AT McGOLRICK PARK

Recent improvements to Monsignor McGolrick Park were celebrated on Wednesday, May 30....

June 1, 2001

RENOVATION OF DOUGHBOY PARKS’ WWI MEMORIAL BEGINS

On Monday May 28, a shovel of dirt commenced restoration of the Doughboy monument in...

May 30, 2001

CONGRATULATIONS TO NINE FINE EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Carlos M. (The Stone) Viera is Bronx's Employee of the Month for May. The Stone joined...

May 18, 2001

SUMMERSTAGE ANNOUNCES ITS 16TH SEASON

A star-studded gathering of celebrities and Parkies just announced the program for the 16th...

May 17, 2001

A SECOND YOUTH FOR SEWARD PARK THE NATION’S FIRST PLAYGROUND

Seward Park is where it started: the playground movement that swept the United States,...

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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