LaGuardia Landing Lights
This unconventional park was created in 1958 when the Port Authority surrendered nine parcels of land to the City for park pur...

Lakeview Lane Playground
Located on the edge of Baisley Pond Park and bounded on one side by Lakeview Lane, both the playground and street are named fo...

Lanett Playground
What was here before?Prior to the arrival of European settlers in the 17th century, the Rockaway peninsula was inhabited by th...

Lang Triangle
This triangle honors Luke J. Lang (c.1894-1917), a soldier who gave his life in World War I (1914-1918). Born in 1894, Lang l...

Latham Park
The namesake of this small park is William H. Latham (1903-1987), Consulting Park Engineer under Robert Moses (1889-1981) and ...

Laurelton Playground
In 1906, former New York State Senator William H. Reynolds founded the Laurelton Land Company and purchased a 300-acre tract l...

Lawrence Linekin Children’s Playground
This playground, located in Forest Park near the corner of Myrtle Avenue and 80th Street, honors Lawrence G. Linekin (1931-...

Lawrence Playground
This playground honors William Lawrence (1622-1680) the first Englishman to settle on Tues Neck, the small peninsula now known...

Lawrence Triangle
What was here before? In the late 19th century, this property was part of David S. Williams' estate. He was treasurer of ...

Leonard Square
This square, located in the Queens neighborhood of Murray Hill, honors Corporal William A. Leonard (1889-1918), a Flushing nat...

Lewis Latimer House
Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928) was an African American inventor and humanist. He lived in this 2.5-story Victorian home from...

Liberty Pool
For outdoor pool details, including hours and rules, please visit our Free Outdoor Pools page. Liberty Pool is located ...

Liberty Triangle
Located in Hollis, Queens, Liberty Triangle is named for one of its neighboring streets. The parkland at Liberty Avenue a...

Libra Triangle
Libra is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac, lying south of the celestial equator between Scorpio and Virgo. Libra...

Lincoln Park/Judge Playground
This playground was not named until 1956, when it was titled by local law of the City Council in honor of Frederick B. Judge (...

Linnaeus Playground
Located on 230th Street between 57th Avenue and 57th Road, this playground honors the contributions of Swedish botanist Carolu...

Little Bay Park
Two of Little Bay Park’s boundaries are important thoroughfares in the borough of Queens: Cross Island Parkway and Utopi...

Locust Manor Playground
This playground, which opened in 1954, serves the students at the adjoining P.S. 15 and the residents of Springfield Garden...

Long Island Expressway
The Long Island Expressway was not built by one plan, but followed the course of existing roads to build a major highway desig...