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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A park equally valued and cherished in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, McCarren Park is the site of endless games of kickball, soccer, baseball, bocce...
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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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In 1889 the City of Brooklyn acquired the land for a park on a site bounded by Monitor and Russell Streets, Nassau and Driggs Avenues. Winthrop Par...
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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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MissionIn partnership with the City of New York and the community, the Prospect Park Alliance restores, develops, and operates Prospect Park for th...
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East River State Park is a seven-acre waterfront park located along the East River in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. It offers visito...
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This waterfront park was until recently an abandoned post-industrial area in Long Island City. Transformed into a space that offers fun and relaxa...
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