Prior to its acquisition as a park, this site, a full square city block, was the property of James C. Brower and his wife. The open land was used as a circus grounds. How did this site become a park?

Free Public Sunday Programs every Sunday from June 7 through October 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (weather permitting) Alley Pond Adventure Course is an outdoor adventure that fosters trust, ...

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This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. The West Harlem Waterfront Park is a landscaped transformation of the historic Manhattanville shoreline.

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The southern, waterfront edge of what is now East New York was originally inhabited by the Jameco (or Yamecah), of the Algonquin nation, and was the fishing grounds for the Canarsie and Rockaway ...

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. This park in the heart of New York City's civic center is named for patriot, author, humanitarian, and ...

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This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. Acquired in 1939 as a result of the construction of the East River Drive (later renamed the Franklin ...

Industrialist Peter Cooper operated a glue factory and homestead on this site. His descendants sold it in 1895 to the City of Brooklyn. Cooper Park has a friendly, lively dog run for year-round play ...

Most popular for stunning views of the sunset and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the area lies on the southernmost point of Brooklyn, in Bay Ridge, among some of New York's iconic attractions, ...

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