Park FAQs

You can call 311 to report issues directly to the City or write to [email protected] and we will forward the information to the appropriate party.

• Please call 311 for sick or injured wildlife.
• For injured birds, call the Wild Bird Fund at 646-306-2862.
• If you are concerned about feral cats in the park, please contact Neighborhood Cats

Where are the bathrooms located?

• Pier I Café – 70th Street; portable restroom
• Classic Playground – 75th Street near the river
• Neufeld (Elephant) Playground – 76th Street & Riverside Drive
• River Run Playground – 83rd Street near Riverside Drive
• Hippo Playground – 91st Street near Riverside Drive
• Riverside Clay Tennis Courts – 96th Street at the river; portable restroom
• Dinosaur Playground – 97th Street & Riverside Drive
• Ellington in the Park (café) – 105th Street on the lower level
• 119th Street Tennis Courts – 119th Street on the middle level
• General Ulysses S. Grant National Memorial Viewing Pavilion – 122nd Street & Riverside Drive (across from Grant’s Tomb; below the Pavilion)
• Claremont Dolphin Playground – 124th Street behind Grant’s Tomb
• Riverbank Camel Playground – 143rd Street & Riverside Drive
• Ten Mile River Playground – 148th Street, west of Riverside Drive
• 172^nd Street at the river

• Pier I Café – West 70th Street at the Hudson River, at the base of Pier I.
  212-362-4450
• Ellington in the Park – West 105th Street on the Promenade
  917-922-1156

Most events, concerts, organized sports and gatherings of 20 or more in the Park require a permit. Find out more information on the NYC Parks website: https://www.nycgovparks.org/permits

Additional info below:

Ballfield Permits
212-408-0234
Required for organized leagues or use of the fields for special events

Special Event Permits
212-408-0226
Required for any park event with 20 or more participants
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Phillip at [email protected]

Tennis Permits
212-360-8131

Skate Park Waiver
Required to use the Riverside Park Skate Park

Film and Photo Shoots
For questions about filming, please contact Nicole
If you have any questions, contact Nicole Phillip at [email protected]

Other Park Permits
Metal detector permits and other miscellaneous activities

Go to our interactive map page and search what you are looking for to find out where it is in the Park!

Yes! There are four passive recreation areas in the Park where no dogs, no radios and no team sports are allowed.

• Linda’s Lawn – 66th Street near the river
• South Lawn – 73rd – 75th Street near Riverside Drive
• North Lawn – 80th – 82nd Street near Riverside Drive
• Sakura Park – 122nd Street and Riverside Drive

• Community Board 7 – 212-362-4008 (West 59th Street to West 110th Street)
• Community Board 9 – 212-864-6200 (West 110th Street to West 155th Street)
• Community Board 12 – 212-568-8500 (West 155th Street up to the Harlem River)

• 20th Police Precinct (59th-86th Street)
  120 West 82nd Street
  New York, NY 10024
  212-580-6411
• 24th Police Precinct (86th-110th Street)
  151 West 100th Street
  New York, NY 10025
  212-678-1811
• 26th Police Precinct (110th-133rd Street)
  520 West 126th Street
  New York, NY 10027
  212-678-1311
• 30th Police Precinct (133rd-155th Street)
  451 West 151st Street
  New York, NY 10031
  212-690-8811
• 33rd Police Precinct (155th-179th Street)
  2207 Amsterdam Ave.
  New York, NY, 10032
  (212) 927-3200

Riverside Park, Riverside Park South, Fort Washington Park, Sakura Park, and West Harlem Piers Park are open from 6am-1am daily.