J. Hood Wright Park
Located between 173rd and 176th Streets, from Fort Washington Avenue to Haven Avenue, J. Hood Wright Park is named for the for...

Jackie Robinson Bust
Who is this monument dedicated to? Jackie Robinson (1919-1972) is legendary for his pioneering role as one of the first Bla...

Jackie Robinson Park
What was here before? This area of Manhattan was inhabited by the Lenape before it was colonized by the Dutch and named New...

Jackie Robinson Pool
For outdoor pool details, including hours and rules, please visit our Free Outdoor Pools page. What was here before? Bef...

Jackson Square Park
One of New York City’s oldest parks, Jackson Square Park has a long and rather obscure history. The triangular shape of...

Jacob H. Schiff Playground
What was here before? This site was once home to the Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York (HOA). Established in 1860 and origin...

Jacob Joseph Playground
This playground, bounded by Henry and Rutgers Streets, is named in memory of Captain Jacob Joseph (1920-1942), a member of the...

Jacob K. Javits Playground
This playground is named after admired New York politician Jacob Koppel Javits (1904-1986). Jacob K. Javits Playground is boun...

James Baldwin Lawn
What was here before? Settled by Dutch farmers in the late 1600s, the area was first named Nieuw Haarlem. The rugged slopin...

James J. Walker
James J. Walker (1881-1946) was a New York politician whose style and exploits made his name synonymous with the Jazz Age...

James Madison Plaza
James Madison Plaza takes its name from the combination of the two street names that bound it, St. James Place and Madison Str...

James Weldon Johnson Playground
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was an African American intellectual of broad interests and accomplishments who was associate...

Japanese Lantern
What is this monument dedicated to? This monument was a gift of international friendship from the city of Tokyo. The engra...

Jefferson Market Garden
Where some went to market, and some went to jail, today’s Greenwich Villagers tend the Jefferson Market Garden in the sh...

Jewish Tercentenary Monument
This flagstaff, unveiled on May 20, 1955, commemorates the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the first Jewish settlers in Ne...

Joan of Arc
Who is this monument dedicated to? This impressive bronze equestrian sculpture of 15th century French patriot and martyr Joan...

Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
This bronze portrait bust depicts the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832). Goethe’s best-known wo...

John Ambrose Statue
This monument honors engineer John Wolfe Ambrose (1838–1899) whose vision and persistence resulted in the deep sea ...

John D’Amato Field
This seaside field, located at New Dorp Lane and Cedar Grove Avenue is named for the late Staten Island attorney and athlet...

John Ericsson Statue
This 1903 statue by Jonathan Scott Hartley (1845–1912) depicts the esteemed Swedish-American engineer and inventor John ...