Named after the High Bridge, the city's oldest standing bridge, Highbridge Park was assembled piecemeal between 1867 and the 1960s, with the bulk b...
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There's old New York, and then there's old New York. Inwood Hill Park is a living piece of old New York. Evidence of its prehistoric roots exists a...
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John Ewen was a brigadier general in New York State's National Guard during the Civil War. When the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia invaded P...
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Roberto Clemente State Park is a 25-acre waterfront park located along the Harlem River in the Bronx. The park offers a variety of recreational and...
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Multi-use pathway/Bicycle - Pedestrian Path: Fitness enthusiasts are drawn to this site with its fitness field and jogging path. A 1.25-mile bicycl...
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Amenities - Children's playground- Five miles of paths for pedestrian and bicycle use- Observation deck/ nature overlook- Canoe/kayak launch (car t...
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Bound by West 254th Street, Riverdale Avenue, and the Henry Hudson Parkway, this park honors the achievements of educator Dr. Frank S. Hackett (187...
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Riverbank is the only park of its kind in the Western Hemisphere. Inspired by urban rooftop designs in Japan, this 28-acre multi-level landscaped r...
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West 173 Street between Haven Avenue and Ft. Washington Ave,
New York, NY
J. Hood Wright Park is named for the former owner of the site. Wright (1836-1894), a wealthy banker and financier from Philadelphia, lived in a man...
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The recorded story of the of Teaneck Creek’s wetlands begins in the 1600s, when Lenape Indian leader Sachem Oratam deeded more than 2,000 acr...
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Van Cortlandt Ave. East, Resevoir Oval E,
Bronx, NY
This playground is located in the northwest quadrant of a 19.7-acre recreational facility built on the former site of a reservoir. On May 1, 1887 t...
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St. Nicholas Ave., St. Nicholas Ter. bet. W. 128 St. and W. 141 St.,
New York, NY
Originally settled by Dutch farmers in the late 1600s, after the American Revolution (1775-1783) the neighborhood's agricultural yield began to wan...
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Madison Ave, E. 120 St. to E. 124 St.,
New York, NY
A park that nurtures its entire community, Marcus Garvey provides pastimes for children, teens, adults, and the elderly. The two playgrounds are bu...
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