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December 21, 2000

STAR PLAYERS IN THE CENTRAL PARK CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT

Sara (Ovenbird) Elliot, an avid birder and 32 time attendee at the Central Park Christmas Bird...

December 13, 2000

101 SPARROWS IN CENTRAL PARK

All eyes will be on the oft-unnoticed birds of Central Park Sunday, December 17 for the...

December 8, 2000

THE ART OF THE PARK:
PHOTO EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE CENTRAL PARK DAIRY

When Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux conceived of Central Park, it was as a work of...

December 5, 2000

NEW YORKERS PINE FOR SCENT OF THE FOREST

"My apple trees will never get across and eat the cones under his pines, I tell him. He...

December 4, 2000

PARKS NAMES TEN STELLAR EMPLOYEES OF NOVEMBER 2000

Victor “Little Bear” Rivera is the Bronx’s Employee of the Month for November . Victor...

November 29, 2000

PARKS AND THE NEW YORK RESTORATION PROJECT

Porcelainberry, oriental bittersweet, wild grape, and japanese knotwood may appeal to...

November 16, 2000

SOCCER DADS TRAP IT, PEP SCORES THE GOAL

SOCCER DADS TRAP IT, PEP SCORES THE GOAL Eight soccer dads, six PEP officers and one...

November 8, 2000

PARKIES SPARK OUR PRIDE: 7 CROSS THE MARATHON FINISH LINE

Ambitious Parkies rose early Sunday, downed a Power Bar, and made a five-borough tour with...

November 6, 2000

PARKS CELEBRATES 8 GREAT EMPLOYEES OF OCTOBER 2000

Daniel "Marathon Man" Moon is the Bronx's Employee of the Month for October. Daniel...

October 30, 2000

COMMISSIONER STERN “WALKS SOFTLY AND CARRIES A BIG STICK”

Costumed as the park's namesake, Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern along with...

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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