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October 27, 2000

PARKS SINKS ITS TEETH INTO HALLOWEEN

PARKS SINKS ITS TEETH INTO HALLOWEEN Dressed as Dracula Commissioner Henry J ....

October 26, 2000

CITY COLLEGE HONORS ALUMNUS HENRY J. STERN FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO NEW YORK CITY

CITY COLLEGE HONORS ALUMNUS HENRY J. STERN FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO NEW YORK...

October 18, 2000

Ready, Set, Go! Runners Take Off Around The Central Park Reservior To Celebrate A Renovation

Faithful joggers turn out even when the skies threaten rain. In spite of dark clouds,...

October 13, 2000

THE NEW FOLEY SQUARE

Yesterday morning, Mayor Rudolph (Eagle) Giuliani and Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest)...

October 11, 2000

New York City Oyster Festival 2000

On Saturday, Guinness Bass Import Company and the landmark Merchant's House Museum presented...

October 4, 2000

BYE BYE BEEKER: OPERATIONS COORDINATOR SAYS FAREWELL TO PARKS

Parks bid goodbye to Rebekah (Beeker) Scheinfeld at a party at the Central Park...

September 28, 2000

EVERYONE’S A WINNER AT CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION SPORTS CHALLENGE

Central Park was buzzing with all sorts of athletic activity on Saturday, September 23 for...

September 25, 2000

PARKS AND MONARCH WATCH 2000 SAY “BUEN VIAJE” AS BUTTERFLIES MIGRATE TO MEXICO

On Friday, September 22, a day after the fall equinox marked the start of the new season,...

September 19, 2000

GIVE ME SOME SPACE: “THE SPACE AROUND THE ARCHITECT” DEBUTS AT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK

Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern visited Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens on...

September 18, 2000

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS/MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES SETS UP A REFUGEE CAMP IN THE HEART OF THE CITY

Most New Yorkers have, thankfully, never had to experience the conditions of a refugee camp...

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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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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