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22nd Police Station in Central Park
Location: MAP | Mid-park at 86th Street Contact: (212) 570-4820 (more numbers below)
Central Park is patrolled by both the New York City Parks Enforcement Patrol and the New York Police Department.
Designed by Jacob Wrey Mould and built in 1871, the Central Park Police Precinct is the oldest police station in city. It was originally created as horse stables. Its charming low brick and brownstone structures once accommodated up to thirty horses, vital for park-related work.
Originally, the stables were linked to two other buildings—a supervisor's cottage and an open shed. The shed was positioned against the Central Park Reservoir, of which remnants can still be traced within the Precinct.
In 1936, Robert Moses orchestrated the removal of the supervisor's cottage and relocated the Central Park Police from the Arsenal to its current location along the 86th Street Transverse Road.
Unfortunately, the building faced a period of neglect, and while some restoration work was undertaken in the 1990s, the police vacated the premises in 2001. However, following a comprehensive $61.7 million renovation in 2013, the force returned to the stable house, which now boasts a glass atrium, central air-conditioning, expanded space, and various modern upgrades.
Precinct Phone Numbers
Main: 212.570.4820
Community Affairs: 212.570.4842
Community Policing: 212.570.4655
Crime Prevention: 212.570.4842
Domestic Violence: 212.570.4832
Youth Officer: 212.570.4655
Auxiliary Coordinator: 212.570.4843
Detective Squad: 212.570.4836