So '' The Gates , Central Park , New York City , 1979-2005 , '' by the husband and wife team of Christo and Jeanne-Claude , has prompted one of the largest efforts by the New York Police Department to protect a single installation of art -- proportional to the attention-grabbing nature of the exhibit , which is expected to draw at least 200,000 tourists to New York when it opens tomorrow for a 16-day run .