Find A Park > Brownsville Playground

Brownsville Playground

Hegeman Ave., Linden Blvd. bet. Powell St. and Mother Gaston Blvd.

Brooklyn

Directions via Google Maps

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.

The Brownsville Recreation Center takes its name from the neighborhood that it serves. Brownsville, bounded by Eastern Parkway, Van Sinderen Avenue to the east, Linden Boulevard to the south, and Rockaway Parkway to the west, was first developed in 1865 by Charles S. Brown. Brown purchased a section of farm and meadowland and built 250 frame houses, hoping to lure the working class from lower Manhattan and western sections of Brooklyn to his modestly priced homes. Brown was certain that he would not be able to convince the bourgeoisie to relocate in “Brownsville,” as the area was to be called, because it was downwind of the odors from the marshes and bone-boiling factories of Jamaica Bay.

Read More

This map is designed to represent parks as they are used by the public. It should not be used to represent the legal boundaries of property under Parks jurisdiction. If you would like to view all City property under the jurisdiction of NYC Parks, please visit NYC OpenData.

Check out your park's Vital Signs

Clean & Safe

53
Park Condition Score
$20.9M
Recent Investment

Green & Resilient

24
Mapped Trees
No natural areas present at this site.
View all Forever Wild sites

Empowered & Engaged Users

190
Recent & Future Events
No active volunteer groups.
Help start a volunteer group

Share your feedback or learn more about how this park is part of a Vital Park System

Know Before You Go

Indoor Pools
Brownsville Recreation Center Pool
The indoor pool is closed at this location.
Recreation Centers
Brownsville Recreation Center
Brownsville Recreation Center is open with limited access due to construction. The Golden Age side of the building is open, while the main side of the building is closed. There will be no access to the indoor pool and gymnasium at this time. Visit our Capital Tracker page for updates on this project.