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Minetta Playground
Minetta Lane, W. 3 St. and Ave. of Americas
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 0.21
This small park is a memorial to a not-quite-gone and not-quite-forgotten water feature of Lower Manhattan. When Dutch colonists settled in Manhattan in the 1620s, they learned from local Native Americans about a small brook that was full of trout. It originated near what is now Gramercy Square, burbled its way through (mostly beneath) Greenwich Village, and emptied into the Hudson at what is now West Houston Street.
Know Before You Go
The playground at Minetta Park is being renovated to create a safe, accessible play space primarily for children between 5-10 years old, while also offering activities for some who are younger.
The new park will feature modern play equipment, swings, a spray shower, new safety surfaces, a play house, deck pathway, decorative pavements, new benches, game tables, ornamental fencing, lighting, bicycle racks, a new drinking fountain, storm water drainage system and extensive plantings. All play equipment and site features will comply with the most current ADA requirements and playground safety standards.
Anticipated Completion: Fall 2011
