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Damrosch Park is an integral piece of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the home of some of the world’s best music, theater, and dance. Completed in 1969, the park is named for the Damrosch Family, an unrivaled family of musicians who contributed greatly to the musical heritage of New York City since Leopold Damrosch brought his family here in Read more...
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This park is named after the gray-feathered predatory bird with a yellow bill, the blue heron (Ardea herodias). A hand-sculpted blue heron greets visitors at the entrance to the park. The blue heron can be found throughout much of the New York area. Reaching more than four feet in height, it can typically be spotted standing at the edge of Read more...
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Clove Lakes Park derives its name from the Dutch word “kloven,” meaning cleft. The particular cleft is the valley and brook between Emerson and Grymes Hills. This valley was deepened by the glacier 20,000 years ago. The brook which ran through the valley originated in Clove Swamp and ran to the Kill Van Kull. The damming of this brook over Read more...
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As one of Staten Island’s largest parks, Wolfe’s Pond Park wears many different hats. To some, it is a beautiful beach. To others, it is a wildlife and plant preserve. To still others, it is a recreation area with space to run, jump, and climb. Choose Wolfe’s Pond Park, and choose your own adventure! Read more...
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Morningside Park takes its name from the eastern side—where the sun rises in the morning—of the rugged cliff of Manhattan schist which separates Morningside Heights on the west from the Harlem Plain to the east. The area was formerly known as Muscoota to the Indians of the Harlem Plain, Vredendal (Peaceful Dale) to 17th century Dutch settlers, and Vandewater Heights Read more...
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The Crocheron family lived on the edge of Little Neck Bay for centuries. The first family member to live in the area was John Crocheron, a farmer whose will dates from 1695. His long line of distinguished descendents include: Henry Crocheron, a Congressman from 1815 to 1817; Jacob Crocheron, a Congressman from 1829 to 1831; Nicholas Crocheron, a member of Read more...
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Baisley Pond was created in the 18th century when local farmers dammed three streams in order to power their grain mill. The 30-acre pond and the park are named for David Baisley, a local farmer who owned this land in the early 19th century and operated the mill that was located on the pond. The City of Brooklyn used its Read more...
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Creedmoor Farm Park is named after the old Creed family farmhouse, thought to date back to the 1730s. Since the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) the site was the preserve of the Creed farm, but has since served functions as diverse as the site of several National Rifle Association title matches and the home of Creedmoor State Hospital. Until 1871 Creedmoor Read more...
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Straddling Brooklyn and Queens, Highland Park is situated on a high plateau that commands dramatic views of nearby cemeteries, East New York, Woodhaven, the Rockaways, and the Atlantic Ocean. In 1856 the City of Brooklyn acquired land here for the site of the Ridgewood Reservoir, which operated from the 1860s until 1985. In 1891 the City of Brooklyn purchased the Read more...
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Detective Keith L. Williams (1954-1989) was born and raised in this Jamaica, Queens, neighborhood. He attended Jamaica High School, where he played varsity basketball for four years, and Long Island University in Brooklyn. He began his career in the Department of Corrections where he worked until his appointment to the Police Academy in 1981. Williams served in Bushwick’s 83rd Precinct Read more...
