NYC Parks Extend Field Hours: Here's Where To Play

NEW YORK, NY— New York City will keep sports field and court lights on an extra hour at 50 locations across the five boroughs this summer, creating more than 4,000 additional hours of recreation time for residents, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Friday.

Beginning June 11 and continuing through Labor Day weekend, permitted users at participating parks will be able to use athletic fields, soccer pitches and basketball courts until 11 p.m., extending the current 10 p.m. cutoff.

“My hope is that twenty years from now we have world-class strikers and power forwards whose journeys began right here in New York City when they found their neighborhood pitches and courts lit up late at night,” Mamdani said.

Deputy Mayor for Community Safety Renita Francois said the initiative will provide additional opportunities for young people during the summer break.

“Too often, we tell kids what not to do with their free time without creating enough opportunities for what they can do,” Francois said. “By expanding access to well-lit athletic fields and courts across the five boroughs, the administration is investing in places where young New Yorkers can stay active.”

Standard permitting hours at parks not participating in the program will remain 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Residents can apply for permits through NYC Parks and view availability through the agency’s online field and court permit map.

Where To Play This Summer:

Soccer Fields

• Flushing Meadows Corona Park — Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, Queens

• Central Park — Fifth Avenue to Central Park West, 59th Street to 110th Street, Manhattan

• Randall's Island Park — East River and Harlem River, Manhattan

• Cunningham Park — Horace Harding Expressway and Grand Central Parkway, Queens

• Van Cortlandt Park — Broadway, Jerome Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx

• McCarren Park — Nassau Avenue, Bayard Street, Leonard Street and North 12th Street, Brooklyn

• Inwood Hill Park — Dyckman Street, Hudson River and Harlem River, Manhattan

• Marine Park — Flatbush Avenue, Gerritsen Avenue, Fillmore Avenue and Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn

Baseball Fields

• Flushing Meadows Corona Park — Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, Queens

• Central Park — Fifth Avenue to Central Park West, 59th Street to 110th Street, Manhattan

• Randall's Island Park — East River and Harlem River, Manhattan

• Forest Park — Myrtle Avenue, Union Turnpike and Park Lane South, Queens

• Van Cortlandt Park — Broadway, Jerome Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx

• McCarren Park — Nassau Avenue, Bayard Street, Leonard Street and North 12th Street, Brooklyn

Volleyball Courts

• Flushing Meadows Corona Park — Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, Queens

• Central Park — Fifth Avenue to Central Park West, 59th Street to 110th Street, Manhattan

• Chelsea Recreation Center — West 25th Street between Ninth and 10th avenues, Manhattan

• Highbridge Park — West 155th Street to Dyckman Street, Edgecombe Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

• Jackie Robinson Park — Bradhurst Avenue and Edgecombe Avenue, West 145th Street, Manhattan

• Kissena Park — Underhill Avenue, Oak Avenue, Rose Avenue, Booth Memorial Avenue and Kissena Boulevard, Queens

Tennis Courts

• Flushing Meadows Corona Park — Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway, Queens

• Central Park — Fifth Avenue to Central Park West, 59th Street to 110th Street, Manhattan

• Astoria Park — 19th Street between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard, Queens

• Cunningham Park — Horace Harding Expressway and Grand Central Parkway, Queens

• Van Cortlandt Park — Broadway, Jerome Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South, Bronx

• McCarren Park — Nassau Avenue, Bayard Street, Leonard Street and North 12th Street, Brooklyn

Find the full list here.