Rachel Carson Playground
This playground, like the school across the street, honors the environmentalist author Rachel Carson (1907-1964). Born on May...

Railroad Park
This park takes its name from the Long Island Railroad (LIRR), whose tracks form the area’s southwest boundary. The rai...

Raimonda Playground
Paul Raimonda (1922-1988), an outspoken community leader in Long Island City, Queens, was born on July 5, 1922. He attend...

Rainey Park
Dr. Thomas Rainey (1824-1910), a resident of Ravenswood, Queens, spent 25 years of his life and most of his fortune advancing ...

Ralph DeMarco Park
What was here before? In 1652, this area was part of Newtown. Subsequently, it became part of the village of Astoria in 183...

Ralph Ellison Plaza
What was here before? In the mid-1800s, this hilly area of northern Manhattan was mostly rural. The expansion of the city&r...

Ravenswood Playground
What was here before? This was once the site of Colonel George Gibbs’s (1776-1833) estate which included a mansion an...

Raymond O'Connor Park
What was here before? The Matinecock inhabited this land prior to the arrival of the Dutch in the 1600s. Originally part of t...

Real Good Park
The neighborhood Rego Park, where this property is located, takes its name from the Real Good Construction Company, which deve...

Redfern Playground
This playground and the adjacent housing project take their name from Far Rockaway’s Redfern Avenue. The playground and...

Redwood Playground
What was here before? Glaciers carved out the rolling terrain of Cunningham Park nearly 20,000 years ago. The Matinecock ...

Reiff Playground
This playground honors Andrew J. Reiff (1887-1963), community activist and president of the Ridgewood-Metropolitan Civic Assoc...

Richmond Hill War Memorial
In 1923 plans were drawn up for a memorial at the Myrtle Avenue entrance to Forest Park’s main thoroughfare, signifyi...

Ridgewood Reservoir
A Brief History Highland Park and the Reservoir sit on a ridge formed by the Wisconsin ice sheet's terminal moraine. This rid...

Ridgewood War Memorial
A gift of the Gold Star Mothers, the organization of mothers who lost sons or daughters in the service of the country, this me...

Rochdale Park
The cooperative housing community of Rochdale Village is bounded by Baisley Boulevard, Bedell Street, 137th Avenue, and Guy R...

Rockaway Beach
The origins of the name Rockaway Peninsula are closely related to the language of the Delaware and Chippewa Native Americans. ...

Rockaway Beach Boardwalk
The origins of the name Rockaway Peninsula are closely related to the language of the Delaware and Chippewa Native Americans. ...