Shore Park and Parkway

Highlights

Frank Decolvenaere Dog Run

How did this site become a dog run? While Shore Road Park has several lawns that have been historically used for off-leash dog walking, the closest formal dog run was… Read More

Narrows Botanical Gardens

A small patch of land within the 58-acre Shore Road Park, Narrows Botanical Gardens was formerly an overlooked area of parkland. Today the gardens thrive, enriching the… Read More

Rudy Piccirillo Coaches Field

This popular field, within Shore Road Park near 95 th Street in southwest Brooklyn, is named in memory of Rudy Piccirillo (1932-1980), founder of the Knute Rockne… Read More

Shore Road Park - Peregrine Falcons in New York City

From this spot in Shore Road Park, one can enjoy a splendid view of the Verrazanno-Narrows Bridge, which opened on November 21, 1964 to much celebration. At the time, it… Read More

Vinland Playground

This playground commemorates the first discovery of America by Norse explorer Leif Ericson (c.960-c.1020) and subsequent naming of the continent as Vinland. In the… Read More