Wade Triangle
Private First Class Edward A. Wade lived on Valentine Avenue and later on Morris Avenue in the Bronx. He lost his life fighti...

Wakefield Playground
What was here before?Matilda Feth, a possible namesake for Matilda Avenue which makes up the eastern boundary of this site, wa...

Walter Gladwin Park
What was here before?The rolling terrain of Tremont, named for three local hills—Fairmont, Mt. Eden, and Mt. Hope—...

Walton Park
This park is named for Mary Walton (ca.1726-1794). In 1749, Walton married Lewis Morris III (1726-1798), the only New Yorker ...

Waring Playground
What was here before? This area was once part of the Lorillard family estate. The Lorillard Tobacco Company was established...

Washington Park
George Washington (1732-1799) began his professional career as a land surveyor in Virginia and was a member of the Virginia Ho...

Watson Gleason Playground
In 1938 the City of New York acquired the entire block bounded by Watson, Noble, Gleason, and Rosedale Avenues. ...

Wave Hill
Over a century old, the Wave Hill estate of Riverdale is one of New York City’s most beautiful parks. The property was ...

Webster Playground
This playground is named for nearby Webster Avenue. The avenue opened to East 184th Street in 1879, and in 1882 the avenue wa...

West Farms Rapids
The West Farms community is one of many historic settlements along the Bronx River—the only freshwater river in New York...

Whalen Park
This park is named after Henry A. Whalen (1917-1973), a celebrated solider, veterans rights advocate, and community activist.&...

Williamsbridge Oval
This nearly 20-acre recreational facility was once the Williamsbridge Reservoir. In May 1887, the City of New York acquired th...

Williamsbridge Oval Playground
This playground is located in the northwest quadrant of a 20-acre recreational facility that was once the Williamsbridge Reser...

Willis Playground
What was here before? Jonas Bronck, the borough’s namesake, built his farm near present-day East 132nd Street and Lin...

Wood Park
Wood Park, located in the South Bronx neighborhood of Parkchester, honors one of New York’s most controversial mayors, F...

Woodlawn Playground
Woodlawn Playground lies within Van Cortlandt Park, near Van Cortlandt Park East and East 239th Street, and takes its name ...