6th and B Community Garden
The garden is open to the community for many events which range from children's workshops and lectures to music and films. |
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ABC Playground
Consists of modern play units, animal art, painted line games, a spray shower area, basketball hoops, and new safety surfacing. |
Essex St. & East Houston St.
New York, NY |
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Battery Park
located at the southern tip of Manhattan. At one end of the park is Pier A and Hope Garden. At the other end is the United States Coast Guard Battery Building. Ferries depart for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. |
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New York, NY 10004 |
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Beer Garden
Beer Garden is located inside of Battery Park with monuments, a memorial for AIDS victims and a Gardens restaurant. |
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Bowling Green
Oldest existing public park in the city and is the location of the Charging Bull bronze sculpture. The park marks the origin point for ticker-tape parades known also as "Canyon of Heroes." |
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Bryant Park
The central building of the New York Public Library is in the park. Although part of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Bryant Park is managed by a private not-for-profit corporation, the Bryant Park Corporation. |
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Carl Schurz Park
Overlooks the waters of Hell Gate, and is the site of Gracie Mansion, the residence of the Mayor of New York since 1942. |
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Central Park
With about twenty-five million visitors annually, Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States, and its appearance in many movies and television shows has made it among the most famous city parks in the world. |
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Columbus Circle
A major landmark and point of attraction in Manhattan.
The M5, M7, M10, M20, and M104 buses stop here. The circle is also a major hub for subways, connecting the A, C, B + D, and 1 New York City Subway lines at 59th Street-Columbus Circle. |
Broadway, Central Park West, Central Park South (59th Street), and Eighth Avenue
New York, NY |
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Damrosch Park
Has outdoor amphitheater with bowl-style stage known as the Guggenheim Band Shell, used for free Lincoln Center Out of Doors presentations. Also a good spot to stop by with your lunch. |
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DeSalvio Playground
Features modular play equipment in the colors of the Italian flag (red, white, and green), a basketball half-court, benches and game tables. |
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Drumgoole Plaza
Part of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, it was constructed to revitalize Lower Manhattan after the attacks of 9/11. The area has been completely re-paved and new granite and concrete curbs have been constructed. |
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East River Park
Great views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. The amphitheater, just south of Grand Street, is often used for public performances. The park has recently undergone major renovations to include more recreational activities. |
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Foley Square
Surrounded by civic buildings, including the 1933 built United States Courthouse, fronted by the Triumph of the Human Spirit Memorial, the New York County Supreme Court, the Church of St. Andrew, and the Marshall Federal Courthouse, to name a few. |
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Fort Tryon Park
Situated on a 67-acre ridge in Upper Manhattan, with a commanding view of the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge, the New Jersey Palisades and the Harlem River. It is also site of The Cloisters, a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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Gramercy Park
A small, fenced-in private park. The park is one of only two remaining private parks in New York City with almost no access to the public. Nearby residents may buy visiting privileges. |
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Greeley Square Park
Look at Historical Signs, Public Art, Monuments Catalog's and beautiful trees. |
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Hamilton Fish Park
Completed restoration in 1992. Basketball courts, handball courts, the children's playground, and the pool were refurbished. The distinctly modern landscaping was integrated with trees that survive from the early 20th century. |
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Highbridge Park
Highbridge Park boasts important natural assets including open vistas and an unusual geologic makeup. Among its strongest features are the magnificent cliffs and large rock outcroppings that dominate the park. |
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Hudson River Park
Bicycle and pedestrian paths span the park north to south, opening up the waterfront for recreational use. The park includes tennis and soccer fields, batting cages, children's playground, dog run, recreational piers, and many other features. |
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La Plaza Cultural
Community garden that is fully run and supported by it's volunteers. |
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Liberty Park
The areas that are open to the public are along the borders. A road called Freedom Way goes through the center and serves a barrier between the area not open to the public to the west of it and the area that is open to the public to the east, with many bikepaths, walkways, and fields. |
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M'finda Kalunga Garden
There are cultural festivals, children’s and senior’s gardening programs, read-alouds, movie nights, clean up and planting days, housing roundtables, peace marches and other events. |
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Madison Square Park
The park is bounded by Madison Avenue, 23rd Street, 26th Street, Fifth Avenue, and a diagonal section of Broadway. Immediately southwest of the park is the Flatiron Building. |
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East River Park Video Reviews
East River Park
12 St. off of the FDR Drive
New York, NY 10009
Website
Great views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. The amphitheater, just south of Grand Street, is often used for public performances. The park has recently undergone major renovations to include more recreational activities.
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