Talk:Manhattan/Central Park

Somebody should insert information about the merry-go-round, a rite of passage for many New Yorkers. I would, but I don't remember its name and don't know how to describe its location optimally. -- Michael 11:45, 19 June, 2006 (UTC)

Not the largest park by a long stretch

Central Park is most definitely NOT the largest park in NYC. It's #5.

From http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_faqs/park_faqs.html#g2:

Top Ten Largest Parks:

1. Pelham Bay Park Bronx 2,765 acres
2. Greenbelt, Staten Island 1,778 acres
3. Flushing Meadows/Corona Park, Queens 1,255 acres
4. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx 1,146 acres
5. Central Park, Manhattan 843 acres
6. Marine Park, Brooklyn 798 acres
7. Bronx Park, Bronx 718 acres
8. Alley Pond Park, Queens 655 acres
9. Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk, South and Midland Beaches, Staten Island 638 acres
10. Forest Park, Queens 544 acres

Sleep??

You aren't supposed to sleep in Central Park. It seems to me that having a "sleep" section in this article opens the door for all kinds of abuses of marketing, because it could be claimed that almost any hotel on the Upper West Side, much of the Upper East Side, and the 50s is "close to Central Park." Central Park is a place to visit, not to sleep close to in order to visit, in this New Yorker's opinion. I would like to delete the "Sleep" section. Michael 00:30, 16 June 2008 (EDT)

Yeah, actually I don't think this should be an article at all. In fact, it is explicitly against our policy to have a city park article. --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 04:21, 16 June 2008 (EDT)

I can see the reason for an exception, though, because Central Park really belongs to no neighborhood, and even has its own police precinct. Technically, Central Park is on the West Side, but New Yorkers treat it as the park in between the East and West Sides. Michael 07:11, 27 June 2008 (EDT)

Forgive me if this sounds silly, but can pitching a tent in Central Park (given it's allowed and safe) count as a way of sleeping there, and thus incorporated into the article? I remember once watching a documentary about a guy who was trying to travel around the world as environmentally sound as possible, which was likely aired on Discovery Channel in early 2000s (though I cannot recall the name of the show). The narrator did pitch a tent in Central Park, saying it was the greenest accommodation possible in New York City.—(WT-en) Vidimian 09:05, 30 January 2010 (EST)

Not in general -- except for special events, all NYC parks are closed 1 AM – 6 AM, no entry or use legal during that time. - (WT-en) D. Guillaime 20:25, 30 January 2010 (EST)

OK, so I've gone ahead and copied this to New York City#Parks, which I think is the right place to note this given there are no exceptions.—(WT-en) Vidimian 21:52, 30 January 2010 (EST)

Just popping in three years later to comment that I've had some marvelous daytime snoozes here. --Peter ^Talk 05:20, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

Dynamic map

Is there a good reason to have two maps in this article? The static map looks so complete, is the dynamic map just clutter? Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:00, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Asking again. Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:59, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Please have a look at Portugal. I set it up so that only the dynamic map is initially visible, but readers can click to switch among the map types. Should we do the same here? Nelson Ricardo (talk) 23:05, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

I would support the reverse, if anything. The static map looks way better and way more readable to me. Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:08, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

LOL. It's a good thing I misspoke, then. I'll go ahead and set it up here. Feel free to revert if the outcome isn't as desired. Nelson Ricardo (talk) 23:11, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

'Tis done now. But in most articles, maps are usually a bit further down. Should I move it to Get in? Nelson Ricardo (talk) 23:19, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks! On my browser, the map spans from the beginning of the lede to just past the line under the "See" subheading, so I'm good with it, but I don't know how it looks on a cellphone. Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:00, 13 May 2021 (UTC)