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Cadman Plaza Park

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Cadman Plaza West, Cadman Plaza East bet. BQE and Tillary St.

Brooklyn

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Acres: 10.38

Highlights

Brooklyn War Memorial

This granite and limestone memorial in Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza is dedicated to the 300,000 American men and women who served in World War II. The… Read More

Cadman Plaza/Brooklyn Bridge - Peregrine Falcons in New York City

This park, named for Brooklyn Congregational minister and radio preacher Reverend Dr. Samuel Parkes Cadman (1864-1936), is a prime spot for spotting peregrine falcons.… Read More

William Jay Gaynor Monument

This monument, located on the northern part of Cadman Plaza near the Brooklyn Bridge approach, honors William Jay Gaynor (1851–1913), journalist, lawyer, state… Read More

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