Fairmount Playground
Both this playground and the nearby Fairmount Place are named after the 19th century Fairmount estate that was located here, o...

FDNY-EMT Yadira Arroyo Playground
This playground honors Yadira Arroyo (1972-2017), an Emergency Medical Technician who lost her life in the line of duty. Ar...

Featherbed Triangle
What was here before?This landscaped triangle is bounded to the west by Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, also known as Univer...

Featherbenches
There are four differing stories as to how Featherbed Lane, which runs adjacent to, and is the namesake of this triangle, came...

Ferry Point Park
What was here before? Ferry Point Park was built on land that was purchased in 1643 by early English settler John Throckmor...

Ferry Point Park - Salt Marshes in New York City Parks
Salt marshes play a critical role in the support of human life, acting as natural filtration systems by trapping pollutants th...

Field of Dreams
The Field of Dreams is a basketball court named for the “Field of Dreams” program, a 1993 initiative sponsored by ...

Flood Triangle
Like all residents of dense urban environments, New Yorkers seize every opportunity to create a patch of green. The Bronx, in...

Florence Colucci Playground
What was here before? Into the 1930s, the immediate area was populated with vacant lots, single family homes, and a collect...

Floyd Patterson Field
This park honors Floyd Patterson (1935-2006), a boxing legend who was the world heavyweight champion for the periods 1956-59 a...

Flynn Brothers Playground
Among the more than 400,000 Americans killed in World War II were two brothers from this neighborhood. Michael J. (1916-1944)...

Fordham Landing Playground
The name Fordham, which figures so prominently in Bronx history, dates back to the seventeenth century. In 1671, Governor Fra...

Fort Independence Playground
The American Revolution (1763-1789), the fight for our nation's independence from British rule, irrevocably shaped the...

Fountain of Youth Playground
Located at the intersection of Union Avenue, East 150th Street, Tinton Avenue and East 152nd Street in the Bronx, the Fountain...

Fox Playground
What was here before? Located on the border of Longwood and Morrisania, this site was home to a series of five-story apartmen...

Frank Frisch Field
What was here before? This ballfield is part of Bronx Park, named for sea captain Jonas Bronck (1600-1643) who settled the ...

Franklin Triangle
Located at the intersection of Third and Franklin Avenues, Franklin Triangle has borne witness to the storied past of the Sout...

Franz Sigel Park
Educator, soldier, journalist, and public official, Franz Sigel (1824-1902) was a patriot both in his native l...

Franz Sigel Park - Atlantic Flyway
The bald eagle, a national symbol of strength and freedom, was formerly listed as an endangered species. Although this majest...

Freeman Triangle
Freeman Triangle is named for a mid-19th century Bronx academic, Norman K. Freeman. Dr. Freeman was a visiting physician at S...