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Grand Concourse (E 161st St.) New York , NY 10451 United States
Wi-Fi | Yes |
A stone's throw from the court houses and Bx. museum . Yankee stadium is within earshot. The surrounding architecture is, in and of itself, worth a visit. Open and well maintained. One of the better!
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20 Parks in NYC to get free public wi-fi starting in the fall, but you can enjoy it now in the north-end playground of Joyce Kilmer Park . Read more
The park and playgrounds were restored in 2004 and the Lorelei fountain , based on a siren from German mythology, beckons locals near the entrance.
Check out the north-end playground of Joyce Kilmer Park , one of the new public wi-fi hotspots provided by AT&T and New York City in parks across the five boroughs. Nice!
See Katherine Daniels' Ornamental Paths, a colorful site-specific weaving , winner of the 2012 Clare Weiss Emerging Artist Award, on display through June 2013. Read more
There's free Wi-Fi in the north playground . Just select "attwifi" in your device's list of networks.
Great park to just chill
Great in the middle of the Bronx
Beautiful park in a rough neighborhood
This playground is a free wi-fi hotspot, courtesy of Verizon and NYC. - Carolyn B.
Busy with an assortment of vendors and food, eating and playing, frolicking and socializing into the dark of the evening. - Kwasi Akyeampong
By far the best park in the Bx. River views and peaceful surroundings allow for privacy and seclusion. Behind the tennis center offers additional benches. A prime respite after box store shopping. - Harlem Ambassador
Reaching the top of this park requires some exertion. Those young men walking pit-bulls do deter from the peace and tranquility. quite a discovery of the Concourse's hidden oasis. ideal for an escape - Harlem Ambassador
Underrated museum for local artists. Well worth a longer trip. - Thomas Knüwer