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January 23, 2001

STATE OF THE AFTERMATH: ENTHUSIASM FOR 2001 AFTER STATE OF THE PARKS

State of the Parks succeeded again. A crowd of over 300 attended and enjoyed a substantive...

January 19, 2001

STATE OF THE PARKS 2001

On New Year's Day 2000, Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern launched a thousand...

January 18, 2001

NOMINEES FOR THE THIRD ANNUAL EMERALD AWARDS

The third Annual Emerald Awards for outstanding Parks projects will be announced at...

January 12, 2001

PROJECT OF THE WEEK: AN HISTORIC FLAGPOLE

Congratulations to Director of Engineering Arjun (Energy) Sheth , P.E., Supervisor for...

January 10, 2001

LAST DAY OF Y2K’s A SNOW DAY

The snow began to fall Saturday morning, December 30, and when Parkies from Recreation awoke...

January 9, 2001

JANUARY ’01 RANGER WALKS & TALKS

THE BRONX: Saturday, January 13: HIKE THE NORTH WOODS. With the mosquitoes out of our way...

January 5, 2001

PARKS ANNOUNCES WINTER FESTIVAL 2001: SKI VERMONT IN CENTRAL PARK

Thursday January 4, 2001 Manhattan Borough Commissioner Adrian (A-Train) Benepe and...

January 3, 2001

CONCESSIONAIRES PLACE BIDS AT THE ARSENAL

The Arsenal Gallery was a theatre for dramatic public process December 19, when over 100...

December 28, 2000

A SOLSTICE LANDSCAPE—SUN AND SNOW

Grand Army Plaza was the site of Parks' annual Winter Solstice celebration December 21,...

December 26, 2000

THE PLANT REMEMBERS MAYOR LINDSAY

You've seen Thirteen Years Ago Today In The Plant, now how about Thirty-four Years Ago 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