Garden of Union
The Garden of Union lies on Union Street, but the name derives as much from its character as its location. The property is co...

Garden Playground
The name of this playground, and the adjacent street, honor Tunis Joralemon’s (1760-1840) prized garden. Joralemon, ...

Garibaldi Playground
This playground was named for Italian patriot and leader Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) by a local law passed by the City Coun...

Gateway Triangle
Gateway Triangle, bounded by Fulton Street and Gates and Vanderbilt Avenues, is aptly named. It stands at the entrance to the...

Gene Ritter Walkway
How did this site become a park?In 1934 Parks acquired the first portion of this property and the park opened in 1935.The park...

General Edward Fowler Statue
This statue by Henry Baerer (1837 – 1908) honors Brooklynite and Civil War hero Brigadier General Edward Fowler (1828 &n...

General Henry Warner Slocum
This bronze statue of General Henry Warner Slocum (1827–1894) depicts the Civil War hero atop his horse with a raised sa...

General Warren Statue
This sculpture by Henry Baerer (1837–1908) honors the distinguished Union Army general Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830&nd...

George Washington at Valley Forge
This striking equestrian sculpture of George Washington (1732–1799), Commander in Chief and first President of the Unite...

Georgia Avenue Garden
This bright spot on the corner of Georgia and New Lots Avenues is both a working garden providing food for the community and a...

Gerritsen Ballfields
Gerritsen Beach is part of the greater neighborhood of Marine Park, and takes its name from Dutch colonist Wolphert Gerritsen,...

Gerritsen Creek
Marine Park occupies the westernmost inlet of Jamaica Bay. The bay itself was formed over the past five thousand years, as ...

Gilbert Ramirez Park
“There are those who will not see that which they are not prepared to believe.”“It doesn’t matter how ...

Glenwood Playground
Glenwood Playground, located at the intersection of Ralph Avenue and Farragut Road, is named for nearby Glenwood Road. Origin...

Grace Playground
What was here before? This site was formerly occupied by several frame dwellings, which were razed to construct this playgr...

Grady Playground
This playground and the adjoining high school honor William Grady who served as the Superintendent of High Schools for the New...

Grand Army Plaza
Grand Army Plaza, the oval at the main entrance of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, was meant to provide a wide and picturesque...

Grand Ferry Park
Grand Ferry Park was a ferry landing that served the burgeoning populace of Williamsburg before it became part of Brooklyn.&nb...

Gravesend Park
The origin of this park’s name is somewhat unclear. There are two possibilities. The name might have been chosen due t...

Gravesend Triangle
What was here before? This triangle is named for Gravesend, the first English settlement in New York. Founded in 1645 by Lady...