Carl Schurz Park

Highlights

Catbird Playground

One of the fanciful pieces of animal artwork in this playground is a sitting cat adorned with wings, which led to the playground’s name, “Catbird.” The… Read More

Gracie Mansion

Gracie Mansion stands in Carl Schurz Park above Hell Gate, a roaring stretch of water where the Harlem River, East River, and Long Island Sound meet. This 18th century… Read More

Peter Pan Statue

“All children, except one, grow up.” Charles Andrew Hafner (1889-1960) created this bronze sculpture of Peter Pan in 1928 for a fountain in the lobby of… Read More