Playground Associate Program
This program has ended for 2009; please check back in Spring 2010 for updated information.
Through this program, committed and caring adults provide organized programs and increase the cleanliness and safety of parks and playgrounds, making them safe havens for the children and families of the surrounding neighborhood. Activities include: sports, board games, arts and crafts, tournaments, water games, organized walks, and more!
Participating Sites
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 430-1825
July 1, 2009 – August 29, 2009
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams Playground | Lydig Avenue & Bronx Park East | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Barretto Park | Barretto Street and Randall Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bufano Playground | Bradford, Edison & Waterbury Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| DeVoe Park | West Fordham Road & University Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Haffen Park | Ely & Hammersly Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Loreto Playground | Morris Park & Tomlinson | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Marble Hill Playground | Marble Hill Avenue (bet. 228 & 230 streets) | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Mullaly Park | E. 164th and River Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Playground for All Children | Bruckner Expressway & Wilkinson Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| St. James Playground | Jerome Avenue & Creston Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| St. Mary's Playground West | 147th & St. Ann's Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Tremont Park | East Tremont & Arthur Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 965-8938
July 1, 2009 – August 30, 2009
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Head Playground | Dumont & Bristol streets | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Betty Rappaport | 52nd St. & 10th Ave | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Carroll Park | Smith & Carroll Sts. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Coffey Park | King & Richards St | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Crispus Attucks Playground | Fulton St. & Classon Avenue | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Curtis Playground | Foster Ave & E81st. Street | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Drier-Offerman Park | Bay 49 Street & Shore Parkway | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Dyker Beach | 86th Street & 14th Avenue | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Ft. Greene Park | Myrtle Ave & Ft. Greene Place | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Greenwood Playground | Ft. Hamilton Pky & E 4th Street | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Hamilton Metz | East New York Ave & Albany Ave | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Joe Galapo Playground | Bedford Avenue & Gravesend Neck Road | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Linden Park | Stanley Ave & Linden Blvd | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Maria Hernandez | Knickerbocker Ave & Starr St | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Millennium Park | 68th St. & Shore Rd | 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Sat - Sun |
| Railroad Park | Ditmas & E91st Street | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Raymond Bush Playground | Monroe & Marcus Garvey | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
| Sternberg Playground | Montrose & Lorimer | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Mon - Fri |
Borough Recreation Office: (212) 408-0243
July 1, 2009 – August 22, 2009
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sycamore Park | 60th Street btwn York & FDR Drive | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Augustus Saint Gaudens | East 19th Street & 2nd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Blake Hobbs Playground | East 102 to E 104 @ 2nd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bleecker Playground | Hudson & West 11th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Carl Schurz Park | 84th Street & East End Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Carmansville Playground | Amsterdam Avenue from West 151-152 Streets | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Cherry Tree Playground | East 99th Street & 3rd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Columbus Park | Baxter, Mulberry, Bayard, Worth Sts | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Gen. Douglas MacArthur Park | East 49th Street & East River Dr. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Hell's Kitchen Park | 10th Avenue b/w 47 & 48 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Inwood Park- Indian Road Plgd | W 214 & Seaman Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| J.Hood Wright Playground | 174 Street & Fort Washington Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| John Jay Park | 77th Street & Cherokee Place | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Marcus Garvey Park | 124th Street & Madison Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Martin Luther King Playground | W114th Street & Lenox Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| McCaffrey Playground | West 43rd Street b/w 8th & 9th Avenues | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Playground 70 | West End Avenue & West 70th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Riverside Park | Dinosaur Plgd - 97th St | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Elephant Playground - 76th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat | |
| Ruppert Park | 2nd Avenue b/w 90 & 91 Sts | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Samuel Seabury Playground | East 96th Street & Lexington Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Seward Park | East Broadway & Essex Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| St. Catherine's Park | East 67th Street & 1st Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Wagner Pool | East 124th Street @ 2nd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Washington Market Park | Chambers, Greenwich & West Streets | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 520-5918
July 1, 2009 – August 22, 2009
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Park | Shore Blvd. & 23rd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Baisley Park | 150th Street & Baisley Blvd. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bayswater Park | Beach Channel Dr, B32 St & Norton Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Beach 59th Street Playground | B59th Street & Boardwalk | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bowne Park | 159 St & 32 Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Buz O'Rourke Playground | 33rd Avenue & 214th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Cabbell Park | Francis Lewis Blvd & 120th Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Castlewood Playground | Little Neck Pkwy & 73rd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Cunningham Park | 193 St. & Union Tpke. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Frederick Judge Park | 88th Street & Atlantic Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Frontera Park | Brown Place & 69th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Gorman Park | 85th Street & 30th Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Hoover Manton Park | 84th Road & Manton Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Juniper Valley Park | Juniper Blvd. South & 80 St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Liberty Park | 173rd St & 106th Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Linden Park | 103rd Street & 41st Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| London Planetree Park | 88th St. & Atlantic Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Lou Lodati Plgd. | Skillman Avenue & 43rd Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Lower Highland Park | Jamaica Avenue & Elton Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Maurice Park | Maurice Avenue, 54th Ave & 63rd Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Noonan Playground | Greenpoint Avenue & 47th Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Painters Playground (PS 174) | Alderton St, Dieterle St, Crescent St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park | 125th Street & Atlantic Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Playground for All Children | 111-01 Corona Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| PO Edward Byrne Park | N. Conduit & 134th St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| PO Nicholas Demutis Plgd. | 102 St & Liberty Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Poppenhuesen Playground | 20th Ave, 123rd & 124th St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Queensbridge Park | 21 Street & East River | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Reiff Park | Fresh Pond Road, 63rd Street, 59th Drive | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| St. Alban's Park | Merrick Blvd & Sayers Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Travers Park | 34th Avenue & 77th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Underhill Playground | 188th St & Peck Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Yellowstone Park | Yellowstone Blvd. & 68th Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 816-6172
July 1, 2009 – August 22, 2009
| Park Name | Address | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Soto Skate Park | Hunter Ave and Father Cappodanno Blvd | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bloomingdale Park | Lenevar Ave and Ramona Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Corporal Thompson Park | Broadway and Henderson Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Clove Lakes Park | Victory Boulevard & Clove Road | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Dugan Playground | Tysens Lane and Mill Road | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| George Cromwell Recreation Center | SIRR and Dongan Hills Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Greenbelt Recreation Center | Midland Avenue at Mason Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Levy Playground | Jewett Avenue at Castleton Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Lt. Lia Playground | Belmont Avenue and Wall Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| McDonald Playground | Broadway and Forest Aves | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Stapleton Playground | Tompkins, Broad and Hill Streets | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |