Leonard Triangle
Cpl. Michael J. Leonard (1877-1918) was a native Staten Islander who sacrificed his life for his country in World War I. Prior to his re-enlistment in the army, Leonard resided on Fingerboard Road and was employed as a yard master by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. His first military experience was as a member of Company K of the 42nd regiment in the Spanish American War (1898).
Leonard was so determined to serve his country that he underwent surgery to insure his fitness for duty. He sailed with company F of the 165th Infantry to Europe in 1917 and fought in three battles with the old "Fighting 69th" Regiment. He was killed in the Second Battle of the Marne, in France, on July 16, 1918, four months before the armistice of November 11 ended the war. Fifty years later, Grasmere Post #1191 of the American Legion erected a granite monument on this site in memory of Corporal Leonard.
GREENSTREETS
This traffic median was planted through a joint project with the New York City Department of Transportation called Greenstreets. The goal of Greenstreets, begun in 1986 and revived in 1994, is to convert paved street properties, like triangles and malls, into green spaces. Funded through Parks & Recreation’s capital budget, Greenstreets plants trees and shrubs in the city’s barren street spaces. The assistance of volunteers keeps these areas clean and their plants healthy.
Thursday, Dec 12, 1996