Macri Triangle
Luigi Anthony Macri (1909-1962) was a resident of Williamsburg who served as a technician in the medical department of the arm...

Manhattan Beach - Horseshoe Crabs in New York City Parks
Every May and June, horseshoe crabs emerge from the Atlantic Ocean onto Manhattan Beach. Female horseshoe crabs arrive on the...

Manhattan Beach Park
Manhattan Beach was created by real estate developer Austin Corbin (1827-1896) in 1877 as a self-contained summer resort on 50...

Marc and Jason’s Playground
What was here before? Brooklyn was once home to the Lenape for thousands of years. In the 1600s, the Dutch settled this are...

Marcy Green Center
William Learned Marcy (1786-1857) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman who made his mark in politics in both local and nationa...

Marcy Green North
William Learned Marcy (1786-1857) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman who made his mark in politics in both local and nationa...

Marcy Green South
William Learned Marcy (1786-1857) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman who made his mark on politics in both New York State an...

Marcy Park South
William Learned Marcy (1786-1857) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman who made his mark on politics in both New York State an...

Marcy Playground
William Learned Marcy (1786-1857) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman who made his mark in both local and national politics. ...

Marcy Playground - the Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) was found in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1996. Scientists believe it came ...

Margaret Carnegie Playground
What was here before? This site and the surrounding area, located in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, was once owned by ...

Maria Hernandez Park
What was here before? Once a 17th-century Dutch settlement called Boswijck, or “heavy woods,” Bushwick became p...

Maria Hernandez Park - the Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) was found in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1996. Scientists believe it came ...

Marine Park
Marine Park surrounds the westernmost inlet of Jamaica Bay. The bay is one of several formed during the last 5000 years as oce...

Marine Park - Horseshoe Crabs in New York City Parks
Every May and June, horseshoe crabs emerge from Gerritsen Creek and Marine Park Creek onto the beaches at Marine Park. Female...

Marine Park - Invasive Phragmites
Marine Park surrounds the westernmost inlet of Jamaica Bay. The bay is one of several formed during the last 5000 years as oc...

Marine Park - Ospreys in New York City
This section of Marine Park bordering Jamaica Bay provides prime habitat for one of nature’s most skillful hunters, the ...

Marine 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...

Marion & Hopkinson Playground
This playground honors two American patriots, Francis Marion (1732-1795) and Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791). Born in the col...