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P.S. 4 Paradise Garden
Once an undeveloped lot, this site was transformed through the efforts of park founder, Mrs. Gladys Gonzales. Its name is der...

Paerdegat Basin Park
This marshy East Flatbush park comprises a 1.25-mile channel that empties into Jamaica Bay in nearby Bergen Beach. Paerdegat ...

Paerdegat Basin Park - Invasive Phragmites
As one of the 20 most invasive plants in New York State, phragmites (Phragmites australis), also known as the common reed or &...

Paerdegat Park
This East Flatbush park, bounded by Foster Avenue, Albany Avenue, Farragut Road, and East 40th Street, is named for Paerdegat ...

Panthers
When President Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) left office in 1909, his cabinet presented him with Alexander Phimister Pr...

Parachute Jump
The Parachute Jump, located on the southwest corner of the block between Surf Avenue, the Riegelmann Boardwalk, West 16th S...

Parham Playground
What was here before?The Canarsie people lived on this land for thousands of years before the arrival of the Dutch settlers in...

Park Slope Playground
This playground, located between Lincoln Place and Berkley Place and between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, lies in one of the fines...

Parkside Playground
This playground and the nearby avenue take their names from the 1902 dedication of Fort Hamilton Parkway, between New York and...

Pat Parlato Playground
Pat Parlato (1926-1988), was a life-long Brooklyn resident and a Parks employee for more than 17 years. As a part of the main...

Patrick O’Rourke Park
This playground is named for Patrick O’Rourke (1970-2001), a local citizen whose mistreatment during a medical procedure...

Paul Clinton Garden
This entry garden, located within McGolrick Park at the corner of Nassau and Russell Streets, commemorates Brooklyn Park Super...

Payne Park
This park honors John Allen Payne (1947-1969), a Sunset Park resident who was killed while serving in the United States Army d...

Peña Herrera Playground
What was here before?From the late 19th century until World War II, the area between 45th Street and 60th Street in the Sunset...

Person Square
This square honors veteran Joseph Walter Person (1892-1918), a Brooklyn native who lived in Borough Park until he joined the U...

Peter and Willie
Who is this monument dedicated to?This bronze sculpture features Peter and his dachshund, Willie—familiar characters in ...

PFC Norton Playground - Beavers in New York City
In the early 17th century, the Dutch East India Company sent navigator Henry Hudson westward to discover the Northwest Passage...

Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House Museum
Built circa 1652, the original portion of the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum is the oldest structure in New York City and a National...

Pigeon Playground
This plaza is named for one of New York’s most enduring creatures, the pigeon. Of the numerous animal inhabitants of New...

Pink Playground
This playground honors Louis H. Pink (1882-1955), a committed civic reformer and an early advocate of creating government-subs...

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