Carl Schurz Park
4 5 6 to 86th St
Enter at East End Ave and 85th St

Shy guys need not fear: The women at this Yorkville park are on the prowl and will gladly strike up a conversation about your cutesy dog. Dana, 28, a clinical coordinator, brings her Maltipoo, Owen, to the park often. Since the small run isn’t exactly spacious, it’s easier to chat with a cute guy when his Boston terrier runs into her lap. Bari, 26, an occupational therapist, likes the area but thinks she and her cream-colored Havanese, Milo, would have better chances of meeting a guy “in the big-dog park across the path; there are more manly men over there.” You know what they say about the size of your dog...

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