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1. Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach | Beach–SightJust steps from the subway, this stretch of golden sand is the showpiece of Brooklyn's oceanside playground. Families set up beach blankets...Read More
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2. Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Heights | Park/PlaygroundThis sweeping feat of green urban renewal stretches from the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO to the Brooklyn Bridge and south all the way to Pier...Read More
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3. Central Park
Central Park | Park/PlaygroundCentral Park's creators had a simple goal: to design a place where city dwellers could go to forget the city. Even though New York eventually...Read More
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4. Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene | Building/Architectural SiteWith 30 acres of green hills, Brooklyn's oldest park is the unofficial nucleus of the neighborhood. It served as a military fort during the...Read More
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5. Grand Ferry Park
Park/PlaygroundHipsters, Hasidic Jews, and others hang out at this small waterfront park named for the ferry that for a century connected Williamsburg to Manhattan...Read More
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6. Herbert Von King Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)This 7.8-acre park is one of Brooklyn's oldest idylls—a leafy expanse with a playground, baseball field, dog run, and an amphitheater that serves...Read More
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7. Prospect Park
Prospect Park | Zoo/AquariumBrooklyn residents are passionate about Prospect Park, and with good reason: lush green spaces, gently curved walkways, summer concerts, vivid...Read More
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8. Riegelmann Boardwalk
Coney Island | Beach–SightBuilt in 1923, just one year before legendary Totonno's Pizzeria opened its doors on nearby Neptune Avenue, this famous wood-planked walkway...Read More
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9. Shore Park and Parkway
Park/PlaygroundThis narrow park follows the Bay Ridge waterfront and has spectacular views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the ships in New York Harbor...Read More
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10. The Bushwick Collective
Bushwick | Public Art (Mural/Sculpture/Statue)For evidence of art's ability to transform lives, visit this colorful outdoor street-art gallery curated by Joseph Ficalora, a Bushwick native...Read More
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11. Bushwick Inlet Park
Park/PlaygroundA $30 million investment turned a former parking lot into this lush green space adjacent to East River State Park. Part of a major revitalization...Read More
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12. Great Lawn
Central Park | Park/PlaygroundThis truly great 14-acre oval has endured billions of footsteps, thousands of ball games, hundreds of downpours, scores of concerts, and even...Read More
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13. LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Prospect Park | Park/PlaygroundThe highlight of this 26-acre space in Prospect Park is the all-season ice- and roller-skating rink. The walkways, the esplanade near the lake...Read More
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14. McCarren Park
Park/PlaygroundOn warm weekends, locals flock to this park that forms the border between Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The 35 acres include baseball diamonds...Read More
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15. Monsignor McGolrick Park
Greenpoint | Park/PlaygroundThe tree-lined allées and historic colonnaded pavilion (1910) of this park in southeastern Greenpoint evoke 18th-century France. Neighborhood...Read More
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16. Owl's Head Park
Park/PlaygroundWith gently rolling hills and awe-inspiring views of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and Manhattan’s skyline, as well as stately old trees, this...Read More
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17. Riverside Park
Upper West Side | Park/PlaygroundSurrounded by the culture and concrete of the Upper West Side, you might not realize that there is an expansive green space running along the...Read More
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18. Strawberry Fields
Central Park | Memorial/Monument/TombThis memorial to John Lennon, who penned the classic 1967 song "Strawberry Fields Forever," is sometimes called the "international garden of...Read More
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19. Tompkins Square Park
East Village | Park/PlaygroundThis leafy park fills up year-round with locals partaking in picnics and drum circles, and making use of the playground and the dog run. There...Read More
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20. Union Square Park and Greenmarket
Union Square | Park/PlaygroundA park, farmers market, meeting place, and the site of rallies and demonstrations, this pocket green space and surrounding public square sits...Read More
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