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Do not fill this in! ===2010s to present=== In 2014, the [[New York City Council]] proposed a study on the viability of banning vehicular traffic from the park's drives.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dutes|first=Sheldon|title=Cars May Be Banned From Central Park|publisher=[[NBC New York]]|date=October 8, 2014|url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Central-Park-Car-Ban-Proposal-City-Council-278596801.html|access-date=September 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718041338/http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Central-Park-Car-Ban-Proposal-City-Council-278596801.html|archive-date=July 18, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The next year, mayor [[Bill de Blasio]] announced that West and East drives north of 72nd Street would be closed to vehicular traffic, because the city's data showed that closing the roads did not adversely impact traffic flows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://7online.com/traffic/central-park-prospect-park-loops-to-be-closed-to-traffic-on-weekdays/791323/|title=Central Park, Prospect Park loops to be closed to traffic on weekdays|date=June 18, 2015|work=7 Online|access-date=June 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701121349/http://7online.com/traffic/central-park-prospect-park-loops-to-be-closed-to-traffic-on-weekdays/791323/|archive-date=July 1, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Subsequently, in June 2018, the remaining drives south of 72nd Street were closed to vehicular traffic.<ref name="Walker 2018">{{cite web|url=https://ny.curbed.com/2018/6/27/17507830/central-park-new-york-car-free|title=At last, Central Park is permanently car-free|last=Walker|first=Ameena|date=June 27, 2018|publisher=[[Curbed NY]]|access-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006234944/https://ny.curbed.com/2018/6/27/17507830/central-park-new-york-car-free|archive-date=October 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ABC-Car-free-2018">{{cite web|url=https://abc7ny.com/3657602/|title=Central Park goes car-free as traffic ban takes effect|date=June 26, 2018|publisher=[[WABC-TV]]|access-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006235131/https://abc7ny.com/3657602/|archive-date=October 6, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Several structures were renovated. Belvedere Castle was closed in 2018 for an extensive renovation, reopening in June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central Park's Castle Gets a $12 Million Fairy-Tale Makeover|work=The New York Times |date=July 12, 2019|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/central-park-belvedere-castle.html|issn=0362-4331|access-date=July 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713021613/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/nyregion/central-park-belvedere-castle.html|archive-date=July 13, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ny.curbed.com/2019/6/18/18683851/central-park-belvedere-castle-restoration-reopening-date|title=Central Park's Belvedere Castle will reopen June 28|last=Rosenberg|first=Zoe|date=June 18, 2019|publisher=Curbed NY |access-date=June 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618195447/https://ny.curbed.com/2019/6/18/18683851/central-park-belvedere-castle-restoration-reopening-date|archive-date=June 18, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gothamist.com/2019/06/18/belvedere_castle_2019.php|title=Central Park's Belvedere Castle Reopening After Restoration|date=June 18, 2019|work=[[Gothamist]]|access-date=June 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618180137/https://gothamist.com/2019/06/18/belvedere_castle_2019.php|archive-date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> Later in 2018, it was announced that the Delacorte Theater would be closed from 2020 to 2022 for a $110 million rebuild.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/theater/delacorte-theater-shakespeare-in-the-park.html |title=A Restoration for Shakespeare's Home in Central Park|last=Pogrebin|first=Robin|date=October 31, 2018|work=The New York Times|access-date=April 19, 2019|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419024458/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/theater/delacorte-theater-shakespeare-in-the-park.html|archive-date=April 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The Central Park Conservancy further announced that Lasker Rink would be closed for a $150 million renovation<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-lasker-pool-rink-central-park-20180717-story.html |title=Central Park's Lasker pool and ice rink set for $150 million makeover|last=Durkin|first=Erin|date=July 18, 2018|work=New York Daily News|access-date=April 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417155022/https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-lasker-pool-rink-central-park-20180717-story.html|archive-date=April 17, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> between 2021 and 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barron|first=James|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/nyregion/central-park-skating.html |title=$110 Million to Fix Central Park Section Far From 'Billionaire's Row'|date=September 18, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919014602/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/nyregion/central-park-skating.html|archive-date=September 19, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amny.com/news/central-park-conservancy-redesign-1.36506820|title=Central Park's $150M redesign focuses on north end improvements|last=Cohen|first=Li Yakira|date=September 18, 2019|work=[[AM New York]]|access-date=September 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920083237/https://www.amny.com/news/central-park-conservancy-redesign-1.36506820|archive-date=September 20, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/new-york/central-park-new-improved-year-round-pool-rink|title=Central Park to get new, improved pool and ice-skating rink|last=Glasser-Baker|first=Becca|date=September 18, 2019|work=Metro US|access-date=September 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926050257/https://www.metro.us/news/local-news/new-york/central-park-new-improved-year-round-pool-rink|archive-date=September 26, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2020, in response to the [[2019β20 coronavirus pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]], temporary [[field hospital]]s were set up within the park to treat overflow patients from area hospitals.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tent hospital being constructed in New York City's Central Park|publisher=[[WCBS-TV]]|date=March 29, 2020|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/video/tent-hospital-being-constructed-in-new-york-citys-central-park/|access-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/us/new-york-coronavirus-cases-deaths/index.html |title=Central Park becomes a field hospital for New York, where coronavirus deaths have topped 1,000|last1=Holcombe|first1=Madeline|last2=Yan|first2=Holly|date=March 30, 2020|publisher=CNN|access-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> By mid-2023, the New York City government was considering erecting tents in Central Park to temporarily house asylum seekers. This move came after the federal government repealed an order authorizing [[Title 42 expulsion]]s of migrants, which had been implemented during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=nyt-2023-05-08>{{Cite news|last=Rubinstein|first=Dana|date=2023-05-08|title=Racetracks, Parks, Offices: A Frantic Search for Migrant Housing|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/nyregion/migrants-shelter-flatiron-nyc.html|access-date=2023-05-12|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="Gloria Pazmino 2023">{{cite web | last=Gloria Pazmino | first=Samantha Beech | title=New York City mayor announces plan to transport willing migrants to locations outside the city ahead of expected surge | website=CNN | date=May 6, 2023 | url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/05/us/nyc-tent-housing-migrant-surge/index.html | access-date=May 12, 2023}}</ref> A renovation of the Chess and Checkers House was completed in June 2023.<ref name="Wassef 2023 d709">{{cite web | last=Wassef | first=Mira | title=Central Park's Chess and Checkers House gets makeover | website=PIX11 | date=June 27, 2023 | url=https://pix11.com/news/local-news/central-parks-chess-and-checkers-house-reopens-after-remodel/ | access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref> The Central Park Conservancy allocated $64 million in early 2024 to fix sidewalks on 108 blocks immediately surrounding the park.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=KodΓ©|first1=Anna|last2=Srivastava|first2=Maansi|date=2024-03-15|title=Fixing Central Park's Bumpy Sidewalks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/realestate/central-park-sidewalk-restoration.html|access-date=2024-03-18|work=The New York Times|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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