100% Playground
In the case of parks, a name often reflects the history of the place and the spirit of the time in which the park was named.&n...

107th Infantry Memorial
Who is this monument dedicated to?Sculptor Karl Illava (1896–1954) created this dynamic bronze figural group depicting s...

123rd Street Playground
What was here before? The site lies within the area settled following the Commissioners’ Plan of 1811. Created b...

132nd Street Community Garden
This garden is named for nearby 132nd Street in Harlem. Colonized by Dutch farmers in the late 1600s, this area was origina...

174th Street Playground
What was here before? This site was once part of the estate of William Watson (1849-1917) known as "Wilmount." Wa...

24 Sycamores Playground
What was here before? Historically, most of this parcel was underwater, with the original East River shoreline cutting along ...

3000 A.D. Diffusion Piece
What is this artwork? Dedicated in 1974, 3000 A.D. Diffusion Piece is a conceptual artwork commissioned through a juried prog...

369th Infantry Regiment Memorial
Who/what is this monument dedicated to? This monument honors the legendary 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the Harlem Hel...