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PARK FACT:
Legendary gangster Al Capone began his criminal career at Red Hook Park.
Red Hook Recreation Area
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
Directions to Red Hook Recreation Area
Know Before You Go
The City has temporarily closed four natural grass ballfields (Fields 5,6,7,8) at Red Hook Park after detecting elevated lead levels in the soil. The risk of exposure is small and we have taken immediate cautionary action by covering bare soil and reseeding parts of the outfield and adding clay to the infield, as well as adding clay to a nearby bleacher area. The area will be closed for 6-8 weeks to allow for sufficient grass growth. The City will conduct regular assessments of the impacted areas to ensure that treatments remain intact while developing a longer-term solution.
As a reminder, parents should have children wash their hands whenever they come in from playing outdoors. The Health and Parks Departments will continue to work together to make sure New Yorkers have safe, accessible places to exercise.
