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Long summer nights: NYC extends hours for athletic fields at select parks

By Emily Davenport-Salcedo
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Posted on June 5, 2026

Those who play sports in New York City parks will be able to play later at night.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura announced on June 5 that sports lighting will remain on for an additional hour, extending to 11 p.m., at 50 park locations citywide this summer. The announcement comes a week before the start of the FIFA World Cup, and amid the Knicks’ historic run in the NBA Finals — both of which Mamdani and Shimamura alluded to in their announcement.

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Long summer nights: NYC extends hours for athletic fields at select parks

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