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52 Park |
Longwood |
Bronx |
Park revitalized by 52 People for Progress, a local volunteer group |
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Adventurer's Inn (later known as The Great Adventure Amusement Park)(former) |
College Point |
Queens |
Queens' answer to Coney Island |
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Alley Pond Park |
Douglaston |
Queens |
Second largest park in Queens and home to the largest high ropes adventure course in the Northeast |
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Astoria Pool & Park |
Astoria |
Queens |
One of the city's 11 giant WPA-era pools |
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Barbizon Hotel |
Upper East Side |
Manhattan |
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Barretto Street Garden |
Hunts Point |
Bronx |
Community garden in Hunts Point |
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Bath Beach (site of) |
Bath Beach |
Brooklyn |
Site of a 19th century seaside resort |
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Battery Park |
Financial District |
Manhattan |
Home to monuments, performance events and ferry docks |
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Bedford YMCA |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Neighborhood athletic and recreational center |
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Belvedere Castle in Central Park |
Central Park |
Manhattan |
Castle atop Vista Rock that provides great views and houses the Henry Luce Nature Observatory |
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Benches at Isham Park |
Inwood |
Manhattan |
Granite benches in a serene setting |
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Betsy Head Memorial Playground & Swimming Pool |
Brownsville |
Brooklyn |
One of the city's 11 giant WPA-era pools |
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Big Rock |
East Elmhurst |
Queens |
Neighborhood gathering place and impromptu playground |
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Brighton Beach Bath and Racquet Club (site of) |
Brighton Beach |
Brooklyn |
An early 20th century resort and health club, now demolished |
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Bronx Zoo |
Fordham |
Bronx |
Largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, housing over 4,000 animals representing hundreds of species |
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
Prospect Heights |
Brooklyn |
Extensive gardens and diverse greenhouses mark this Brooklyn oasis |
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Brooklyn Children's Museum |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
The first museum in the world created specifically for children |
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade |
Brooklyn Heights |
Brooklyn |
Waterfront walkway offering spectacular views along the East River |
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Brooklyn Lyceum (formerly Public Bath #7) |
Park Slope |
Brooklyn |
Once a public bathhouse, now a center for dance, music and theater that includes a gym and a cafe |
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Brower Park |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
Beloved park next to the Brooklyn Children's Museum |
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Brown Place stickball field |
Mott Haven |
Bronx |
Playground that hosted childhood street games |
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Callahan-Kelly Playground |
Ocean Hill |
Brooklyn |
A park popular with handball enthusiasts |
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Canal Street Triangle/Canal Park |
Tribeca |
Manhattan |
Site of a now restored park |
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Casita Rincón Criollo |
Melrose |
Bronx |
The oldest and largest casita in New York |
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Central Park |
Central Park |
Manhattan |
Perhaps New York's most famous oasis |
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Central Park Reservoir (or Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir) |
Central Park |
Manhattan |
A focal point in the park for joggers, photographers and sightseers |
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Chess and Checkers House, Central Park |
Central Park |
Manhattan |
Offers 24 chess tables under a shady pergola open to all |
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Chinatown Senior Citizens' Center |
Chinatown |
Manhattan |
A place for Chinatown seniors to participate together in traditional culture |
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Chinese Scholar's Garden |
Randall Manor |
Staten Island |
The only authentic garden of its type in the U.S. |
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Chumley's (former) |
Greenwich Village |
Manhattan |
Prohibition-era speakeasy with a secret entrance that served members of the Lost Generation and the Beat Generation |
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Claremont Riding Academy (former) |
Upper West Side |
Manhattan |
One of the city's oldest stables, now closed |
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Coffey Park |
Red Hook |
Brooklyn |
Neighborhood park offering benches, basketball courts, handball courts, a baseball diamond and space for picnicking |
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Columbus Park |
Chinatown |
Manhattan |
Formerly the Mulberry Bend slums, now a park used by mahjong and basketball players alike |
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Coney Island |
Coney Island |
Brooklyn |
Legendary seaside boardwalk, beach and center for entertainment |
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Conservatory Garden, Central Park |
Central Park |
Manhattan |
A formally landscaped garden in the upper reaches of Central Park |
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Crotona Park |
Crotona Park |
Bronx |
A 127-acre green space in the heart of the South Bronx |
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David Fox Playground |
Flatlands |
Brooklyn |
A place to hang out and be outdoors in Flatlands |
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Dexter Park (site of) |
Woodhaven |
Queens |
An old baseball field, home to semi-pro teams and the site of the first night baseball game |
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Dias y Flores Community Garden |
East Village |
Manhattan |
East Village community garden in operation since 1978 |
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Dyker Beach Golf Course and Park |
Dyker Heights |
Brooklyn |
Recreational oasis in the city |
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Dyker Beach Park |
Dyker Heights |
Brooklyn |
Destination for kite enthusiasts, golfers and anyone who wants to get outside |
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East River Park |
Lower East Side |
Manhattan |
Lower East Side park conceived by Robert Moses in the 1930s |
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Eib's Pond Park Preserve |
Park Hill |
Staten Island |
A freshwater pond and bordering wetlands available for public enjoyment |
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Empire Roller Skating Center (former) |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
Brooklyn's last large-scale roller rink, closed in 2007 |
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Fairyland Amusement Park (former) |
Elmhurst |
Queens |
Queens "neighborhood" amusement park |
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Federation of Black Cowboys |
Howard Beach |
Queens |
A slice of the American West in Queens |
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Flushing Meadows-Corona Park |
Corona |
Queens |
Vital open space and home to two World Fairs |
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Forbidden Planet |
Greenwich Village |
Manhattan |
Famous seller of comic books and graphic novels |
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Fort Greene Park |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Brooklyn's first public park |
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Fort Hill Park |
St. George |
Staten Island |
Community-initiated park, once site of military fortifications |
