List of New York City parks relating to elected officials

Within The New York City Department Of Parks and Recreation, there are many parks that are named after elected officials on city, state, and federal levels.

Manhattan

  • Ahearn Park: State Senator/Borough President
  • Alfred E. Smith Playground: Governor
  • Bella Abzug Park Congresswoman
  • Cherry Clinton Playground: Governor George Clinton
  • Constance Baker Motley Rec Center: State Senator/Borough President
  • Louis Cuvillier Park: Assemblyman Louis Cuvillier
  • DeSalvio Playground: Assemblyman Louis DeSalvio
  • DeWitt Clinton Park: Assemblyman/State Sen/Governor
  • Duane Park: Mayor/State Senator James Duane
  • Fred Samuel Playground: Councilman
  • Hamilton Fish Park: Governor/Senator
  • Jacob K. Javits Playground: Congressman
  • John Jay Park: Supreme Court Justice/Governor
  • John Purroy Mitchel monument in Central Park Mayor
  • John V. Lindsay East River Park: Congressman/Mayor
  • LaGuardia Park: Congressman/Mayor
  • Robert F. Wagner Greenstreet: Senator Robert F. Wagner
  • Stanley Isaacs Playground: Borough President
  • Tanahey Playground: Alderman Martin F. Tanahey
  • Theodore Roosevelt Park: Governor/President
  • Tompkins Square Park: Governor
  • Walker Park: Mayor James J. Walker
  • William F. Passannante Ballfield: Assemblyman

Bronx

  • Barretto Point Park: Assemblyman Francis J Barretto
  • Benjamin Gladstone Square: Assemblyman
  • Bruckner Playground: Congressman/Borough President
  • Estella Diggs Park: Assemblywoman
  • Haffen Park: Borough President
  • Hugh J Grant Circle: Mayor
  • Morgan Playground Senator/Governor
  • Rev. Wendell T. Foster Park: Councilman
  • Walter Gladwin Park: Assemblyman
  • Wood Park: Mayor Fernando Wood

Queens

  • Al Stabile Playground: Councilman
  • Archie Spigner Park: Councilman
  • Bowne Park: Mayor
  • Francis Lewis Park: Continental Congress
  • Grover Cleveland Park: Governor/President
  • Harvey Playground: Borough President
  • Hoffman Playground: Mayor/Governor
  • Judge Angelo Graci Triangle: Assemblyman/Judge
  • Joseph F. Mafera Park: Borough President
  • Rufus King Park: Senator
  • Torsney Playground: Assemblyman
  • Elmer E. Studley Triangle: Congressman
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Park: Congressman

Brooklyn

  • Abe Stark Rink: Councilman/Borough President
  • Boyland Park: Assemblyman
  • Cohn Triangle: Assemblyman
  • Guider Mall: Borough President
  • Hamilton-Metz Field: Congressman
  • Lentol Garden: Assemblyman
  • Lew Fidler Park: Councilman
  • Marcy Green: Senator/Governor
  • McCarren Park: Assemblyman/State Senator
  • Riegelmann Boardwalk: Borough President
  • Seth Low Park: Mayor
  • Tilden Playground: Governor
  • Woodruff Playground: Lieutenant Governor

Staten Island

  • FDR Boardwalk: Governor/President
  • Gaeta Park: Borough President Anthony R. Gaeta