Nameoke Park
What was here before?Rockaway and its vicinity were populated by the Rockaway and Canarsie tribes before Europeans arrived. Ro...

Nassau Expressway
In 1693, New York Governor Benjamin Fletcher announced that Long Island was to be renamed the Island of Nassau. Fletcher, att...

Nassau Mall
This mall is located in Little Neck, Queens, a few blocks from the Nassau County border. The park was formerly named in honor ...

Nathan Weidenbaum Playground
What was here before? After World War II, older housing in Woodside, which was laid out in 1869, was replaced by large apar...

Nathaniel Schneider Triangle
This triangle commemorates Nathaniel Schneider (1896-1969). Schneider was born and educated in New York City. After graduati...

National Plaza
The name of this street and plaza comes from the National Race Course, a horse-racing track that operated here from 1854-1866....

Nautilus Playground
What was here before?This parcel was previously part of a large swath of land occupied by the Saint Albans Golf Course, active...

Neponsit Malls
Neponsit Malls consists of eight landscaped plots located in the center of Rockaway Beach Boulevard. Extending between Beach ...

New York City Building
The New York City Building was constructed for the 1939-40 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Mayor Fiorel...

New York State Pavilion
While not much is left of the original 1964-65 world’s fair, the site’s sparcity belies the intense social signifi...

Newcombe Square
Richard S. Newcombe (1880-1930) led a life dedicated to public service, most notably as Queens Country District Attorney from ...

Newtown Playground
What was here before? This site was originally used as a cemetery, known as Old Newtown Cemetery or the Ancient Burial Grou...

Newtown Playground - House Sparrows in New York City Parks
If you look around Newtown Playground, you will probably see house sparrows (Passer domesticus). This small, brown bird ha...

Nine Heroes Plaza
The Nine Heroes Plaza, also known as Vietnam Veterans Triangle, lies within the Elmhurst section of Queens. The parkland ...

North Rochdale Playground
The cooperative housing community of Rochdale Village is bounded by Baisley Boulevard, Bedell Street, 137th Avenue, and Guy R...

Northern Playground
What was here before? Photos taken during the construction of the adjoining P.S. 149 by the Works Progress Administration s...