NYC Central Park Precinct
City of New York Police Department
Central Park Precinct
Address: 86th Street & Transverse Road, New York, NY, 10024
Phone: (212) 570-4820
Web site: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd
Central Park was designed in 1858 by Fredrick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux and it became the nation’s first public park. Between 16 and 20 million people visit the park annually. The park is home to squirrels, birds, fish, rabbits, turtles, frogs and other species. There are 42 species of birds year-round and close to 300 species have been spotted in the park. The park covers 840 acres, 150 acres of water and 690 acres of land. It is 2.5 miles long and .5 miles wide. There are 58 miles of pedestrian paths, six miles of vehicle drives and almost five miles of bridle paths. There are more than 26,000 trees, 30 tennis courts, 26 ball fields, two ice skating rinks and one swimming pool. The Metropolitan Opera schedules two performances every June on the Great Lawn. The Delacorte Theatre has “Shakespeare in the Park” from mid June through the end of August each year. The Central Park Summerstage, located at Rumsey Playground—East 72 nd Street and East Drive—hosts free performances from June through the beginning of August on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM. The New York Grand Opera has free performances at various times throughout the summer.
Contact Information
Precinct: (212) 570-4820
Community Affairs: (212) 570-4842
Community Policing: (212) 570-4655
Crime Prevention: (212) 570-4842
Domestic Violence:
Youth Officer: (212) 570-4655
Auxiliary Coordinator: (212) 570-4843
Detective Squad: (212) 570-4836
Meetings: Precinct council meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM at the Westside YMCA ( 5 West 63rd St.).
