P.O. William T. Gunn Jr. Park
This site is named for William T. Gunn, Jr. (1961-1992), a New York Police Detective who was shot in the line of duty and died...

Pat Williams Playground
Originally named after the nearby Cross Island Parkway, this playground now honors the memory of community activist Pat Willia...

Patricia A. Brackley Park
This park honors Patricia Brackley (1940-1999), a dedicated gardener and local volunteer. Born in New Kensington, Pennsylvani...

PFC Lawrence Strack Meadow
This meadow honors Private First Class Lawrence George E. Strack (1948-1967), the first Woodhaven resident to die serving in t...

Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park
What was here before? Richmond Hill was created by the glacier that formed Long Island. The name derives either from a...

Pine Grove
This stand of pine trees was planted in 1914, after a fungus infected and killed 15,000 chestnut trees in 1912.  Throu...

Planeview Park
There are many different ways that a park can come into existence. Some, like Prospect Park, are carefully planned, immaculat...

Plaut Triangle
Frank W. Plaut (1884-1949), a native of Flushing, Queens, was active in the civic affairs of his neighborhood and also donated...

Playground for All Children
The Playground for All Children is the first playground constructed in the United States for disabled and able-bodied children...

Playground One Forty Six (CXLVI)
Playground One Forty Six CXLVI, located in the Queens neighborhood of Queensboro Hill, takes its name from its location on 146...

Playground Sixty-Two (LXII)
Located between 62nd Avenue and 62nd Road along Yellowstone Boulevard, Playground Sixty-Two serves the students and community...

Playground Thirty-Five
What was here before? This area of Queens was called Sunswick, derived from the Algonquin word Sunkisq, meaning “woma...

Plaza 67
This site was originally known as the Austin Street Sitting Area after the adjacent Austin Street. The street, which runs bet...

Police Officer Edward Byrne Park
This park honors the memory of Police Officer Edward Byrne (1966-1988), a rookie officer who was killed in the line of duty o...

Police Officer Nicholas DeMutiis Playground
This playground is named in honor of Nicholas DeMutiis (1962-1994), a dedicated police officer who worked in this neighborhood...

Pomonok Playground
This playground takes its name from the adjacent Pomonok Houses.  Pomonok is a Native American word for the land that com...

Poppenhusen Playground
Conrad Poppenhusen (1818-1883), entrepreneur and philanthropist, was born in Hamburg, Germany on April 1, 1818. After workin...

Poppenhusen Triangle
Conrad Poppenhusen (1818-1883), entrepreneur and philanthropist, was born in Hamburg, Germany on April 1, 1818. After working...

Powell’s Cove Park
Powell’s Cove, an environmental waterfront park completed in 1999, is a bay with sizable wetlands and filled, undevelope...

Private William E. Gray Park
This park honors Private William Earl Gray (1947-1967) who lived in Corona and made the ultimate sacrifice for his country dur...