Narrows Botanical Gardens
A small patch of land within the 58-acre Shore Road Park, Narrows Botanical Gardens was formerly an overlooked area of parklan...

Nautilus Playground
Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a nameΑ” In the case of parks, a name often reflects the history o...

Nehemiah Park
Nehemiah Park is named for the nearby Nehemiah Houses, a housing development built by a local non-profit organization, whose i...

Nellie Bly
This Parks property honors Nellie Bly (1867-1922), the pioneering female reporter who went undercover to investigate injustice...

Neptune Playground
This playground on West 12th Street takes its name from nearby Neptune Avenue. The avenue is one of Coney Island's three majo...

Nettie Tenenbaum Auletta Sitting Area
Located at West 25th Street and the Coney Island Boardwalk, this sitting area is named after Nettie Tenenbaum Auletta, a long-...

Newtown Barge Terminal Playground
Newtown Barge Terminal Playground was named for the barge canal terminal that once occupied the site. The Keskachauge Indians...

Nicholas A. Brizzi Playground
Nicholas A. Brizzi (1918-1982) was an outstanding activist in this community and a decorated veteran of World War II. Born and...

Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park
What was here before? The Gowanus Creek, later the Gowanus Canal, contributed to the surrounding neighborhood becoming a bu...

Nostrand Playground
This playground and the nearby avenue are named for the Nostrand family. In the mid-1600s, many Dutch families settled in the ...