List of New York City parks relating to elected officials
Within the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, there are many parks that are named after elected officials on city, state, and federal levels.
Manhattan
[edit | edit source]- Ahearn Park:[1] State Senator/Borough President
- Alfred E. Smith Playground:[2][3] Governor
- Bella Abzug Park[4] Congresswoman
- Cherry Clinton Playground:[5] Governor George Clinton
- Constance Baker Motley Rec Center:[6][7] State Senator/Borough President
- Louis Cuvillier Park:[8][9] Assemblyman Louis Cuvillier
- DeSalvio Playground:[10] Assemblyman Louis DeSalvio
- DeWitt Clinton Park: Assemblyman/State Sen/Governor
- Duane Park:[11] Mayor/State Senator James Duane
- Fred Samuel Playground:[12] Councilman
- Hamilton Fish Park: Governor/Senator
- Jacob K. Javits Playground:[13] Congressman
- John Jay Park: Supreme Court Justice/Governor
- John Purroy Mitchel monument in Central Park Mayor
- John V. Lindsay East River Park: Congressman/Mayor
- LaGuardia Park:[14] Congressman/Mayor
- Robert F. Wagner Greenstreet:[15] Senator Robert F. Wagner
- Stanley Isaacs Playground: Borough President
- Tanahey Playground:[16] Alderman Martin F. Tanahey
- Theodore Roosevelt Park:[17] Governor/President
- Tompkins Square Park: Governor
- Walker Park: Mayor James J. Walker
- William F. Passannante Ballfield:[18] Assemblyman
Bronx
[edit | edit source]- Barretto Point Park: Assemblyman Francis J Barretto
- Benjamin Gladstone Square:[19] Assemblyman
- Bruckner Playground: Congressman/Borough President
- Estella Diggs Park: Assemblywoman
- Haffen Park: Borough President
- Hugh J Grant Circle: Mayor
- Morgan Playground[20] Senator/Governor
- Rev. Wendell T. Foster Park: Councilman
- Walter Gladwin Park: Assemblyman
- Wood Park: Mayor Fernando Wood
Queens
[edit | edit source]- Al Stabile Playground[21] : Councilman
- Archie Spigner Park[22][23] : Councilman
- Bowne Park[24]: Mayor
- Francis Lewis Park: Continental Congress
- Grover Cleveland Park: Governor/President
- Harvey Playground: Borough President
- Hoffman Playground: Mayor/Governor
- Judge Angelo Graci Triangle: Assemblyman/Judge
- Joseph F. Mafera Park: Borough President
- Rufus King Park: Senator
- Torsney Playground: Assemblyman
- Elmer E. Studley Triangle: Congressman
- Joseph P. Addabbo Park: Congressman
Brooklyn
[edit | edit source]- Abe Stark Rink: Councilman/Borough President
- Boyland Park: Assemblyman
- Cohn Triangle: Assemblyman
- Guider Mall: Borough President
- Hamilton-Metz Field: Congressman
- Lentol Garden: Assemblyman
- Lew Fidler Park: Councilman
- Marcy Green: Senator/Governor
- McCarren Park: Assemblyman/State Senator
- Riegelmann Boardwalk: Borough President
- Seth Low Park: Mayor
- Tilden Playground: Governor
- Woodruff Playground: Lieutenant Governor
Staten Island
[edit | edit source]- FDR Boardwalk:[25] Governor/President
- Gaeta Park:[26] Borough President Anthony R. Gaeta
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Ahearn Park Highlights : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Alfred E. Smith Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ Kadinsky, Sergey (2025-12-25). "Catherine Street Shelter". Forgotten New York. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Bella Abzug Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Cherry Clinton Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Constance Baker Motley Rec Center : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ Kadinsky, Sergey (2025-03-30). "Turtle Bay Interiors". Forgotten New York. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Louis Cuvillier Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ Kadinsky, Sergey (2020-11-18). "Where Harlem Begins". Forgotten New York. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "DeSalvio Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Duane Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Fred Samuel Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Jacob K. Javits Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "LaGuardia Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Robert F. Wagner Greenstreet : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Tanahey Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ Kadinsky, Sergey (2019-02-08). "Theodore Roosevelt Park". Forgotten New York. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "William F. Passannante Ballfield : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Benjamin Gladstone Square : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Morgan Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Al Stabile Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Archie Spigner Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ Okula, Sean (2022-09-01). "Park renamed for SEQ political titan". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
- ↑ "Bowne Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "FDR Boardwalk : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Gaeta Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved January 30, 2025.