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September 15, 2000

DAILY PLANT CELEBRATES 17th ANNIVERSARY

Seventeen years ago-on Thursday, September 15, 1983-a publication called the "Daily Parks...

September 14, 2000

STING SIZZLES IN CENTRAL PARK

Sting (Englishman) delighted 25,000 New Yorkers with a mix of mellow ballads and rock tunes...

August 23, 2000

BENEFACTORS PLAY BALL AT THE DAVID CONE FOUNDATION SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

On Monday, August 21, Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern visited Heckscher Ball...

August 17, 2000

PARKS, MIKE PIAZZA AND CLARITIN GO TO BAT FOR CITY YOUTH

Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern and Adrian (A-Train) Benepe joined NY Mets...

August 16, 2000

NEW YORK ASTER MAKES IT DEBUT AS MANHATTAN BOTANICAL GARDEN’S OFFICIAL FLOWER

On Tuesday, August 15, Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern attended the 6th Annual...

August 9, 2000

CENTRAL PARK GETS A HAMMER THROW RECORD

Commissioner Henry J . (StarQuest) Stern welcomed Olympic qualifier Dawn (Thrower)...

August 8, 2000

HOLY MACKEREL! PARKS RESCUES THOUSANDS OF CENTRAL PARK FISH

On Monday, August 7, Commissioner Henry J . (StarQuest) Stern helped kick off a...

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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
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