Vaccaro Playground
Located on 18th Avenue in the northwest corner of the 6.379-acre Gravesend Park, this playground honors the Borough Park commu...

Valhalla Courts
This site is part of Leif Ericson Park and is named for the hall in Norse mythology where the most valiant warriors, the Einhe...

Van Dyke 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...

Van Voorhees Park
This park honors Tracy S. Voorhees (1890-1974), an attorney and decorated World War II veteran, and his family’s early c...

Veterans Triangle
The 1936 law naming this triangle states, “the purpose of this resolution is the designation of Veteran Memorial Park to...

Vincent V. Abate Playground
This playground honors Vincent Vito Abate (b. 1918), a lifetime Greenpoint, Brooklyn, resident and community activist. Vito A...

Vincent V. Abate Playground - Monarch Butterflies in New York City
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) may seem to be one of the most delicate creatures alive. But despite its frail appea...

Vinland Playground
Shore Road ParkWhat was here before?Southern Brooklyn was originally inhabited by the Canarsee. In 1761, Harmanus Barkeloo, on...