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Dr. Green Playground

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Mother Gaston Blvd. and Sutter Ave.

Brooklyn, 11212

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This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park.

This playground honors New York City’s first African American Chancellor of the Board of Education, Dr. Richard Green (1936-1989). Dr. Green received his appointment from Mayor Edward I. Koch in March 1988 and died of a severe asthma attack in the early morning of May 10, 1989.

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    Dr. Green Playground Weather

    • Wed
      Chance Thunderstorms
      81°F
    • Thu
      Showers Likely
      76°F
    • Fri
      Chance Showers
      72°F
    • Sat
      Sunny
      65°F

    7-day forecast

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