NYC Parks closes all parks (including Bronx parks like Pelham Bay, Van Cortlandt, Crotona) from 1 AM to 6 AM under Rules of the City of New York Title 56, §1-03(a)(3). Trespass after hours is a violation subject to 50-250 dollar fines or criminal summons.
Large Bronx parks including Pelham Bay Park (2,772 acres) and Van Cortlandt Park (1,146 acres) are among those enforced by NYPD and Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP). Playgrounds typically close at dusk. Some beaches (Orchard Beach) have separate posted hours. Special events with permits may stay open later. Fishing piers operate on their own hours posted at the site.
Trespass in closed park: 50-250 dollars civil, or NY Penal Law §140.05 trespass summons.
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Bronx County, NY
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