Garlinge Triangle
This parkland commemorates the soldiers from the Maspeth area of Queens who gave their lives in World War I. The park&rsquo...

Gates of Life
The animal motifs for these fanciful bronze grillwork gates, designed by architects Clarke and Rapuano, and dating to 1968, we...

Gene Gray Playground
This playground is named in honor of Broad Channel community activist Eugene Gray (1927-1973). Gray was born on March 14, 192...

General Slocum Disaster
On the morning of June 15, 1904, the steamboat General Slocum caught fire in the East River with approximately 1,300 people on...

George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell
Born in Brooklyn to Bavarian immigrants, George Seuffert, Sr. (1875-1964) received his only formal music training from the vio...

George U. Harvey Playground
What was here before? This playground is in the section of Queens known as Whitestone—its name derived from a large l...

George Washington Statue
One of six statues in the city’s parks of the nation’s first president, George Washington (1732-1799), this sculpt...

Gertrude Waldeyer Promenade at Oakland Lake
This promenade bears the name of Gertrude Waldeyer (1908–1987), an active member of the Bayside community.  Born in...

Glaciers in Marine Park
The landscape of Marine Park clearly shows the influence of the most recent Ice Age. The park sits atop land left by a meltin...

Glaciers in New York City - Alley Pond Park
The land that makes up Alley Pond Park was acquired over the course of many years between 1927 and the present. The landscape ...

Gladys Warren Triangle
Gladys Warren Triangle is an unfenced parcel of neatly-trimmed lawn ringed by sidewalk trees and a tall evergreen in its cente...

Glendale War Memorial
A gift of the people of Glendale, this war memorial, dedicated in 1921, honors 21 Glendale residents who died in combat during...

Gordon Triangle
Private Edward F. Gordon, a native of Long Island City who grew up at 44 Sherman Place, served in the United States Army as a ...

Gorman Playground
Denis P. Gorman (1903-1963) was a civic leader devoted to providing recreational facilities for the youth of Queens. Through ...

Grand Central Parkway
The plan for New York City’s original parkway system was conceived by distinguished landscape architect Frederick Law Ol...

Grand Central Parkway Extension
The plan for New York City’s original parkway system was conceived by distinguished landscape architect Frederick Law Ol...

Grand Slope
In November of 1929 a resolution to officially build a park on this property was supported by the South Elmhurst Civic and Tax...

Grassmere Playground
This playground is located at the intersection of Grassmere Terrace, Brookhaven Avenue, and Briar Place in Rockaway, Queens.&n...

Grover Cleveland Park
This park honors Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Stephen Grover Cleveland w...

Gwen Ifill Park
What was here before? This park was once owned by the Long Island Railroad Company (LIRR), which began with the incorporati...