Columbus Park (Brooklyn)

Columbus Park
Park signage in 2018
Columbus Park (Brooklyn) is located in New York City
Columbus Park (Brooklyn)
LocationBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Coordinates40°41′38.7″N 73°59′25.4″W / 40.694083°N 73.990389°W / 40.694083; -73.990389

Columbus Park is a park at the southern end of Cadman Plaza, in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.[1]

Memorials

The park features the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, statues of Christopher Columbus and Henry Ward Beecher,[2] and a tree commemorating John F. Kennedy.[3]

Parking lot

Beginning in 1999, Justices of the Kings County Supreme Court have utilized a portion of Columbus Park as a parking lot for their private vehicles.[4] The parking situation began as a temporary solution whilst a new parking garage was being constructed, but it has now persisted for over two decades, to the chagrin of many local residents.[5] The area which has been transformed into a parking lot sits at the southeast corner of Columbus Park, at the corner of Joralemon and Adams Streets; it is still zoned as parkland.

References

  1. ^ "Columbus Park : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Columbus Park Highlights : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Kriegstein, Brittany (February 14, 2020). "In the footsteps of history: Presidential sites in NYC". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Rubinstein, Dana (September 15, 2007). "Columbus 'Park' still parking". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Brooklyn judges park in Columbus Park". New York Daily News. October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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