Can you live in Central Park?

Here's what the people living in Central Park do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 7,633 people call Central Park home. The population density is 7,178.42 and the largest age group is between 25 and 64 years old.



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One of the most iconic features in Central Park, this miniature castle is located atop the huge rock outcrop known as Vista Rock, the second highest natural point in Central Park. Your donations, membership, volunteering, and stewardship of the Park keep it a vital public treasure.

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Lots of stars live and hang out in the Central Park area, including Antonio Banderas, Trey Anastasio, Al Sharpton, Tony Danza, Bobby Flay, Anne Hathaway, Regis Philbin, Yoko Ono, Gayle King, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Strahan, Madonna, and Jordan Peele.

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15 Central Park West (CPW), two blocks north, contains units that have been purchased by billionaires Sara Blakely, Lloyd Blankfein, Omid Kordestani, Daniel Loeb, Daniel Och, Eyal Ofer, Pan Shiyi, Sandy Weill, Jerry Yang and Zhang Xin.

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The term Billionaires' Row in New York City refers to a stretch of ultra-luxury residential skyscrapers along West 57th Street in Manhattan. This area has become renowned for its high concentration of luxurious and exclusive properties owned by billionaires and other wealthy individuals.

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Is it legal to sleep in Central Park? In city parks, it is illegal to “engage in camping, or erect or maintain a tent, shelter or camp” without a permit, or to be in a park at all between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. unless posted rules state otherwise.

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Smoking. Smoking is not permitted in Central Park, including electronic cigarettes.

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Central Park is owned by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation but has been managed by the Central Park Conservancy since 1998, under a contract with the municipal government in a public–private partnership.

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Central Park's size is exceptional compared to other city parks in the United States and worldwide. For instance, it is more than five times the size of London's Hyde Park, which covers 350 acres (142 hectares), and approximately 1.5 times San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, which spans 1,017 acres (412 hectares).

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Cars, NYC Taxis, and other private and for-hire vehicles are not allowed in Central Park without authorization.

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Birdie, a busker, introduces the audience to Central Park (Central in My Heart) as well as the Tillerman-Hunter family who live in Edendale Castle: Owen, the manager of the park, his wife Paige, a journalist, and their kids Molly and Cole.

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