Salgado Playground
The former Patchen Playground was renamed for Police Officer Reinaldo Salgado (1956-1997) of the 81st Precinct in August 1997....

Salt Marshes in New York City Parks - Spring Creek Park
Salt marshes play a critical role in the support of human life, acting as natural filtration systems by trapping pollutants th...

Sam Leggio Triangle
Sam Leggio (1923-1985) was a longtime Cypress Hills resident who was passionately committed to improving his neighborhood. H...

Samuel Goldberg Triangle
This park honors dedicated Bensonhurst community activist, Samuel Goldberg (1911-1985). Though Goldberg’s poor eyesight...

Sankofa Park
What was here before? During the 17th century the site housed the Dutch Reformed Church schoolhouse and cemetery. The &ldqu...

Sarah J.S. Tompkins Garnet Playground
What was here before? This section of Williamsburg, Brooklyn was largely rural from the 1600s to the mid-1800s. At the turn...

Saratoga Park
What was here before? Prior to its acquisition as a park, this site, a full square city block, was the property of James C. B...

Saratoga Park War Memorial
Who does this monument honor and how was it created? In 1920 the Citizen’s Memorial Committee of Districts 31 and 32 co...

Sarsfield Playground
Commander Eugene S. Sarsfield (1902-43) served his country with distinction during World War II and went down with his ship, t...

Seeley Park
Nearby Seeley Street was laid out in the 1850s as part of the village of Windsor Terrace. Though the street first appears on ...

September 11, 2001 Living Memorial Grove
This grove of flowering trees is a living memorial dedicated to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. It is a passive space for...

Seth Low Playground
What was here before? Bensonhurst was once a rural section of the Dutch colonial town of New Utrecht. In the 1880s, land de...

Sgt. William Dougherty Playground
What was here before? This playground sits at the western edge of Greenpoint, named by 17th-century European mariners for a...

Sheepshead Bay (Zebra) Playground
What was here before? The Canarsee, Sheepshead Bay’s original inhabitants, lived here before European settlers arrived ...

Sheepshead Piers
What was here before?The Canarsee, Sheepshead Bay's original inhabitants, lived here largely undisturbed until almost 150 year...

Shellfish in New York City - Sunset Park
Sunset Park in Brooklyn affords a thrilling view of New York Harbor. At one time, the waters of this area were filled with bo...

Sheridan Playground - Beavers in New York City
In the early 17th century, the Dutch East India Company sent navigator Henry Hudson westward to discover the Northwest Passage...

Shirley Chisholm Circle
This paved, circular terrace is named after Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924–2005), educator, social rights advocat...

Shore Road Park - Peregrine Falcons in New York City
From this spot in Shore Road Park, one can enjoy a splendid view of the Verrazanno-Narrows Bridge, which opened on November 21...

Six Diamonds
This park, named for its six baseball fields, has provided the community a place to play the great American pastime since 1942...