Walt Whitman Park
"A great city is that which has the greatest men and women, If it be a few ragged huts it is still the greatest city in the w...

Washington Hall Park
This park, located on the north edge of the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, was originally acquired as part of the widening ...

Washington Hall Park - 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...

Washington Irving Statue
This bronze bust of New York author, essayist, historian, and foreign diplomat Washington Irving (1783–1859) was created...

Weeksville Playground
Weeksville Playground is named for the historically significant community of Weeksville. Founded in 1838, eleven years after s...

West Playground
This playground takes its name from its location on Avenue Z between West and West First Streets. West Street, which extend...

William E. Kelly Park
What was here before? In 1890, this site was part of the J.R. Stillwell estate. He was a descendant of Nicholas Stillwell (16...

William E. Sheridan Playground
What was here before?In 1638 Willem Kieft “purchased" a large area between Wallabout Bay and Newtown Creek from the Cana...

William Jay Gaynor Monument
This monument, located on the northern part of Cadman Plaza near the Brooklyn Bridge approach, honors William Jay Gaynor (1851...

William Kelly Monument
This monument, dedicated in 1930, honors postmaster William E. Kelly (1872–1929), for whom the park is also named. The ...

William Sunners Playground
This playground, located in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn and bounded by Kings Highway, Avenue H, and East 49th Street,...

Willoughby Playground
Little is known about Samuel Willoughby, the immigrant businessman for whom Willoughby Avenue and Willoughby Playground are na...

Wilson Playground
John Marshall Wilson (1847-1918), a Civil War Veteran and Justice of the Peace, spent his entire life working in his native to...

Wingate Park
What was here before? This site was once occupied by several buildings that were part of the Kingston Avenue Hospital. In t...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Statue
This bronze bust of Austrian Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) was created by the German-American sculptor Au...

Woodruff Playground
This playground honors Timothy L. Woodruff (1858-1913), a prominent businessman, and influential political leader who served a...

Woods Playground
Bounded by Bergen Street, Utica Avenue, Rochester Avenue, and St. Marks Avenue, Woods Playground takes its name from nearby Pu...

Wyckoff Triangle
This small piece of property at the intersection of New Lots Road, Miller Avenue, and Riverdale Avenue is named for Major Hend...