Balto
The glowing bronze of this statue on a rock outcropping near the East Drive at 67th Street reflects the loving pats of countle...

Barnett Newman Triangle
What was here before? In 1926, Sixth Avenue was extended south as part of the Holland Tunnel’s construction. Thousands ...

Baruch Playground
This large, unadorned park pays tribute to two generations of New Yorkers whose work, directly and indirectly, helped bring he...

Battery Park
Located at the southern tip of Manhattan with ready access to the harbor and the Hudson River, Battery Park is where the histo...

Beacon
This 25-foot-high memorial on the Brooklyn waterfront overlooking Lower Manhattan honors the Brooklyn victims of the September...

Bella Abzug Park
What was here before? For much of its history, this area of Manhattan was underdeveloped, with nineteenth-century maps not...

Bellevue South Park
What was here before? This parkland fell within the Bellevue Urban Renewal Area that included Kips Bay Plaza on East 30th Str...

Belvedere Castle
In 1867, Central Park co-designer and architect Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) created an observation tower atop Vista Rock. Wi...

Benito Juárez Monument
This monument depicts Benito Juárez (1806–1872), one of Mexico’s most loved political figures and the first...

Benjamin Franklin
Located opposite City Hall Park, at the intersection of Park Row and the Brooklyn Bridge approach, this impressive sculpture o...

Bennett Park
Bennett Park occupies the highest point of land in Manhattan, 265.05 feet above sea level. A large outcropping of Manhattan sc...

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
In their 1858 Greensward Plan for Central Park, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) and Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) proposed an arc...

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson Park
What was here before? This was a vacant lot that was owned by John D. Rockefeller Jr. who was a financier, philanthropist, ...

Bird Flying Machine - the Arsenal, Central Park
This distinctive bronze sculpture by Dolly Perutz (1908-1979) is situated on the roof of The Arsenal, the site of Parks headqu...

Blake Hobbs Park
This park is named to honor Blake Hobbs (1911–1973), better known to local residents as “The Music Man of East Har...

Bleecker Playground
Since its opening in 1966, Bleecker Playground has been a social and recreational meeting place for neighborhood families...

Bloomingdale Playground
Formerly known as P.S. 145 Playground, this parkland was renamed in 1997 to reflect the rich history of the area. The Upp...

Bobby Wagner Walk
Robert F. “Bobby” Wagner Jr. (1944-1993), son of a three-term mayor and grandson of a United States Senator, earne...

Booker T. Washington Playground
What was here before? This was once the site of Lion Brewery established in 1857 by August Schmid and Emanuel Bernheimer. T...

Bowling Green
Bowling Green is New York City’s oldest park. According to tradition, this spot served as the council ground for Na...