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2nd Ave & E 36th St New York , NY 10016 United States
A child friendly park with playground and basketball court , blocks away from the skyscrapers . A peaceful green spot, with the Empire State Building looming in the background. See apartments nearby... Read more
Playgrounds , baseball fields , and basketball courts are all open during the summer at this intimate park .
Great strangely segmented park ! Grab a coffee between 34/33 & 1st as extension of the park . Then the East river to smile back at you!
Playgrounds , baseball fields , and basketball courts are packed during the summer at this intimate park .
Finally, we have (synthetic) turf and it can be used as a soccer field !
Lots of benches . A nice place to park oneself while watching the kids at play.
Lots of flowers and trees . Great evironment.
Come here in the springtime when all the flowers are blooming 😍
Mashable defeated Buzzfeed in a Quidditch match here. #justsayin
Go for a peaceful early morning swing with your kid if up at 6am.
Great spot to check out nannies if you're looking for one!
Quiet & basketball court
Just like the Armenian military martyr.
Mind your feet. More rats than people
Watch out for presents on the basketball court , in the morning it's an illegal dog run .
Creepy at night because of lack of street lighting on 36th Street.
Who plays Softball on cement. WTF!
This is a tiny park located across the UN. Protests take place here frequently. - Kimmie Ohh
It's a charming, though small park. It's definitely worth a re-route if you're in the area. - DoubleDeuce