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PARK FACT:
From 1924 until 1936 Gracie Mansion housed the Museum of the City of New York.
Carl Schurz Park
East End Av To East River, E 84 St To E 90 St
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 14.94
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
