Father Studzinski Square

.128 acres

Father Joseph Studzinski was born on February 12, 1887 in the province of Silesia, a coal-mining region in present day Poland near the German border. Ordained in 1911, Father Studzinski immigrated to the United States one year later.

Father Studzinski served as pastor at Greenpoint’s Saint Stanislaus Kostka Church from June 1935 until his death in December 1954. Known for his generous and caring nature, Father Studzinski gained the love and respect of his congregation. Now, years after his death, the memory of Father Studzinski remains steadfast within the Greenpoint community.

This landscaped triangle, bounded by McGuiness Boulevard, Graham and Driggs Avenues, is a small sitting plaza with a flagpole, a steel picket fence and various plantings. The memorial to Father Studzinski was dedicated at this site September 15, 1963. The plaza was developed and named after Father Studzinski in 1989 by the NYC Department of Transportation at the request of the community. In 2001, the property was transferred to NYC Parks. Parks maintains the property with the help of Saint Stanislaus American Legion Post #1771.

The bronze plaque honoring Father Studzinski disappeared prior to Parks’ acquisition of the site. In 2017 a replica of this plaque was recreated using historical photographs and records, and installed with the support of Father Studzinski’s family, Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, and the Polish American Congress NY, Long Island Division. The new plaque was crafted by Jerzy Trzoska’s renowned sculpture workshop GZUT Odlewnia and donated to NYC Parks and the people of Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2016