Sachkerah Woods Playground: July 2007 Park of the Month
Sachkerah Woods Playground, located in the southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park, is July's Park of the Month. The recently...

Saratoga Ballfields
This ballfield is named for the nearby avenue as well as the Upstate New York town in where, in 1777, America won one of its m...

Saw Mill Playground
What was here before? Saw Mill Playground lies in the heart of the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. In the 1840s, Jord...

Schneider-Sampson Park
Schneider-Sampson Park is a traffic triangle that honors two natives of Schuylerville who participated in World War I (1914-19...

Seabury Park (Mid-Bronx Desperadoes Park)
Although officially named Seabury Park, this park is also known as Mid-Bronx Desperadoes Park, in recognition of the non-prof...

Sedgwick Playground
Major General John Sedgwick (1813-1864) was one of the most revered commanders of the Union Army during the Civil War. A Con...

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

September 11, 2001 Living Memorial Grove
This grove of flowering trees is a living memorial dedicated to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. It is a passive space for...

Sergeant Johnson Triangle
This triangle is named in honor of Sergeant Charles J. Johnson (1894-1918), the only New York City fireman to be killed during...

Seton Falls Park
What was here before?The surrounding area was formerly inhabited by Siwanoy band of the Wappinger people. In 1654 English colo...

Seton Falls Park - Monarch Butterflies in New York City
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) may seem to be one of the most delicate creatures alive. But despite its frail appea...

Seton Falls Park - the Forests of New York City
Although only 35 acres, Seton Falls Park has a surprisingly vital forest. Floodplain forest is present along Rattlesnake Cree...

Seton Park
What was here before? This was the site of Seton Hospital, a tuberculosis hospital, which was opened in 1895 by the Siste...

Sheridan Expressway
The Sheridan Expressway is named for Arthur V. Sheridan (1988-1952), Bronx Borough Commissioner of Public Works (1942-1952) u...

Sheridan Triangle
This park is named for David Sheridan, a member of an old prominent Riverdale family who was killed in World War II. Sheridan...

Sid Augarten Field
A prominent feature of Vinmont Veteran Park, this field honors Sid Augarten (1928-1971), who led the North Riverdale Baseball ...

Siwanoy Trail
The Native American Siwanoy inhabited the land along the coastlines of the Long Island Sound, Eastchester Bay, and Pelham Bay,...

Slattery Park - House Sparrows in New York City Parks
If you look around Slattery Park, you will probably see house sparrows (Passer domesticus). This small, brown bird has a blac...

Soundview Park
In the 1830s the Ludlow family owned considerable property on Clason Point, including much of the site that woul...

Soundview Park - Osprey in New York City
Called the “Gateway to the Bronx River,” Soundview Park is situated where the Bronx River meets the East River. T...