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| 260 million |
– cost of original Central Park construction in U.S. dollars (adjusted for inflation) |
| 25 million |
– yearly visitors on average |
| 20 million |
– cost of yearly maintenance in U.S. dollars |
| 5 million |
– cubic yards of stone, earth and topsoil used in the park’s construction |
| 250,000 |
– visitors on average each Sunday |
| 26,000 |
– trees in the park |
| 15,000 |
– baseball permits issued each year to play in the park |
| 9,000 |
– benches |
| 3,000 |
– special events held each year |
| 275 |
– bird species |
| 125 |
– drinking fountains |
| 58 |
– pedestrian pathways |
| 51 |
– sculptures |
| 36 |
– bridges and archways |
| 30 |
– tennis courts |
| 26 |
– ball fields |
| 21 |
– playgrounds |
| 20 |
– restrooms |
| 10 |
– cost of asparagus soup at Tavern on the Green in U.S. dollars |
| 9 |
– published works of park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux |
| 8 |
– bodies of water |
| 7 |
– ornamental fountains |
| 6 |
– millions of pounds of trash removed yearly |
| 5 |
– years in a row, from 1993 to 1997, that Woody Allen shot movies in the park |
| 4 |
– visitor centers provided by the Central Park Conservancy |
| 3 |
– restrooms that require an admission fee |
| 2 |
– ice-skating rinks |
| 1 |
– carousel |
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Sources: Central Park Conservancy and NYC24 reports
Compiled by Wale Fatade and Sean Leahy
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