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PARK FACT:

Legendary gangster Al Capone began his criminal career at Red Hook Park.

Red Hook Recreation Area

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Halleck St., Bush St. bet. Otsego St. and Court St.

Brooklyn

Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner

Acres: 58.50

Highlights

Bush-Clinton Playground

This playground is named for Bush and Clinton streets, which bound the area. Bush Street was most likely named for one of the many prominent Bush families who lived in… Read More

Red Hook Doughboy Statue

This memorial, which honors those local heroes from Red Hook who died while serving their country in World War I, was dedicated in 1921. Augustus Lukeman… Read More

Todd Square

This park is named for William H. Todd (1857-1932), one of the nation’s most successful shipbuilders, an avid philanthropist, and a long-time resident of Brooklyn.… Read More

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