Dubbed "The People's Beach," Jacob Riis Park part of Gateway National Recreation Area is a popular summer destination steeped in history. Today its...
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Bayswater Point State Park comprises 12 acres at the tip of a peninsula in the Rockaways that juts out into the Mott Basin on the eastern shore o...
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Assembled from eight pieces of land over the course of forty years, Dyker Beach Park has developed into a lively park that serves the varied needs ...
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Shirley Chisholm State Park is named in honor of Shirley Chisholm, a Brooklyn-born trailblazer who was the first African American Congresswoman, as...
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Canarsie Park and neighborhood take their name from the Canarsie (or Canarsee) Indians, who lived in western Long Island and were related to the De...
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Valley Stream State Park is a day-use picnic facility next to a highly-developed residential area. The park offers picnic areas with tables, firepl...
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193rd Street between Aberdeen Road and Radnor Road,
Queens, NY
Culture, sports, nature... and fun! All of these things abound in Cunningham Park, one of the largest parks in Queens. Assembled between 1928 and...
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BAY PARK HAS BEEN IN THE NASSAU COUNTY PARK SYSTEM since 1947 and is located in the southwest corner of the county, in East Rockaway. This 96-acre ...
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As Brooklyn's largest park, Marine Park has plenty of room to serve a lot of needs.Environmentally, it consists of 530 acres of grassland and preci...
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Oriental Blvd. between Ocean Ave. and Mackenzie St.,
Brooklyn, NY
This beach on Brooklyn's southern tip is a popular summertime destination for people from all over New York City. As the weather heats up, families...
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Culture, sports, nature... and fun! All of these things abound in Cunningham Park, one of the largest parks in Queens. Assembled between 1928 and...
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One of Queens's most beloved parks, Juniper Valley Park is an integral part of its Middle Village neighborhood. Locals come to spend time with old ...
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In 1989 the City Council renamed this park for a community leader who gave her life in the fight to rid her block of drug dealers. A long-time resi...
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Center Blvd Between 50 Avenue and 54 Avenue,
Queens, NY
This waterfront park was until recently an abandoned post-industrial area in Long Island City. Transformed into a space that offers fun and relaxat...
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Hempstead Lake State Park is a multi use facility. Included are 20 tennis courts, children's playgrounds, basketball courts, bridle trails for hors...
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Lorimer Street between Montrose Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY
This park honors Frances Hamburger Sternberg (1920-1990), a New York native and active Brooklyn community member who contributed extensively to the...
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Woodside Ave. bet. 54 St. and 56 St.,
Woodside, NY
Although the park received its name by local law in 1971, its eponymous monument has stood on the site since 1923. During the first World War, Brit...
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Nickerson Beach, part of the county park system since 1967, Nickerson Beach Park is 155 acres of a sun-drenched recreational facility. It is locate...
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NICKERSON BEACH, PART OF THE COUNTY PARK SYSTEM SINCE 1967, Nickerson Beach Park is 155 acres of a sun-drenched recreational facility. It is locate...
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