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PARK FACT:

A small portion of the park was donated by the Dreier-Offerman Home for unwed mothers and their children when it closed in 1933, thus the reason for the park's well-known former name, Dreier-Offerman Park.

Calvert Vaux Park

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Gravesend Bay, Bay 44 St. to Bay 49 St., Shore Pkwy.

Brooklyn

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Acres: 85.53

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March 14, 2011

Parks Designer Emmanuel Thingue Wins 2011 Sloan Public Service Award

Emmanuel Thingue has transformed the landscape of New York City with his elegant, thoughtful and...

April 20, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg & City Parks Foundation Announce New Catalyst Parks That Will Receive Targeted Influx Of Public And Private Investment

On Friday, April 17, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, City Parks...

August 14, 2007

Dreier Offerman Park Design Is Unveiled

Mayor Bloomberg recently unveiled the design for the upcoming restoration of Brooklyn’s...

August 1, 2007

Mayor Bloomberg Unveils Plans for Redesign of Dreier-Offerman Park

One of Eight Regional Parks Scheduled for Redevelopment under PlaNYC Mayor Michael R....

December 31, 2001

WE MADE IT! 2001 HISTORICAL SIGNS COMPLETED

Since 1994 Parks has engaged in an unprecedented initiative to document the history of parkland...

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