Crocheron Park

Highlights

Buz O'Rourke Playground

This playground honors James “Buz” O’Rourke (1928-1997), an advisor to Queens Borough President Claire Shulman and a longtime community activist in… Read More

Joe Michaels Mile

This park is named in honor of Joseph Michaels (1941-1987), a health activist and longtime resident of Queens. Early in his life, in the 1960s, Michaels was the drummer… Read More

The Asian Longhorned Beetle - Crocheron Park

The Asian longhorned beetle ( Anoplophora glabripennis ) was found in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 1996. Scientists believe it came to the United States by way of wood crating… Read More