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Hackett Park
Bound by West 254th Street, Riverdale Avenue, and the Henry Hudson Parkway, this park honors the achievements of educator Dr....

Haffen Park
Louis F. Haffen (1854-1935) was the first Borough President of the Bronx. The son of a German dairy farmer and beer brewer, h...

Hank Greenberg Ballfield
This ballfield was named in honor of the Major League baseball player Henry Benjamin ‘Hank’ Greenberg (1911-1986)....

Happy Land Memorial
Who is this monument dedicated to? This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the 87 individuals who died on March 25, 1990 ...

Harding Park
In 1982 the Harding Park residents in the southeast Bronx became members of the Harding Park Homeowners Association, the first...

Harris Brothers Park
What was here before? This area of Staten Island was named Little Farms in the 1900s by the real estate company of Wood, Ha...

Harris Field
Father John Joseph Harris (1884-1937) dedicated much of his life to working with youth.  A native of Yonkers, Father Harr...

Havemeyer Playground
What was here before?This playground is in the Unionport section of the Bronx. In the early 1900s, it was one of the Westchest...

Haviland Playground
This playground honors a colonial-era farming family from the Westchester area. In 1695, Joseph and Mary Haviland bought 30 a...

Hawkins Park
This park honors United States Navy Seaman Second Class and City Island native Leonard Hillson Hawkins who died while serving ...

Healy Field
This ball field honors Sean Healy (1960-1990) an assistant district attorney and Woodlawn native.  Born on August 24, 196...

Heath Triangle
This triangle and the bordering street honor patriot and soldier Major General William Heath (1737-1814) and commemorate New Y...

Heinrich Heine Fountain
The Heinrich Heine Fountain (also known as the Lorelei Fountain) honors the German poet, writer, and social dissident Heinrich...

Henry Hudson Monument
Who is this monument dedicated to? This monument commemorates English explorer and navigator Henry Hudson (1575-1611), who ...

Henry Hudson Park
What was here before? This once-wooded bluff was home to Native Americans, and its commanding views up and down river serve...

Henry Hudson Parkway
On September 2, 1609, Henry Hudson (d. 1611), an Englishman, directed the crew of his Dutch ship, Halve Maen (Half Moon), to d...

Hiawatha Falls Rock Garden Community Park
This park is named Hiawatha Falls for the epic poem The Song of Hiawatha (1855) by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1...

High Rock Playground
Seton Falls Park is home to beautiful wetlands and woodlands, a bird sanctuary, and several playgrounds, including High Rock P...

Highbridge Doughboy Statue
The Highbridge World War I Memorial, popularly known as the Highbridge Doughboy originally stood proudly at a small park trian...

Highbridge Park
Highbridge Park, located on West 170th Street, University Avenue, and the High Bridge derives its name from New York City&rsqu...

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