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Grady Playground

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Shore Pkwy., Brighton 3 St., Brighton 4 St.

Brooklyn

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 3.40

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

This playground and the adjoining high school honor William Grady who served as the Superintendent of High Schools for the New York City Board of Education in the 1930s. Working from his headquarters on Livingston Street, Grady was a constant advocate for technical studies in schools. Those who admired his commitment and achievements nicknamed him the ‘Father of Vocational Education’ in Brooklyn.

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    Grady Playground Weather

    • Sun
      Isolated Tstms
      81°F
    • Tue
      Chance Tstms
      79°F
    • Wed
      Chance Tstms
      75°F
    • Thu
      Sunny
      71°F

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