Columbus Park (Brooklyn)

Columbus Park is a park at the southern end of Cadman Plaza, in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.[1]

Columbus Park
Park signage in 2018
Columbus Park (Brooklyn) is located in New York City
Columbus Park (Brooklyn)
LocationBrooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Coordinates40°41′38.7″N 73°59′25.4″W

Memorials

The park features the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, statues of Christopher Columbus and Henry Ward Beecher,[2] and a tree commemorating John F. Kennedy.[3]

Parking lot

Beginning in 1999, Justices of the Kings County Supreme Court have utilized a portion of Columbus Park as a parking lot for their private vehicles.[4] The parking situation began as a temporary solution whilst a new parking garage was being constructed, but it has now persisted for over two decades, to the chagrin of many local residents.[5] The area which has been transformed into a parking lot sits at the southeast corner of Columbus Park, at the corner of Joralemon and Adams Streets; it is still zoned as parkland.

References
  1. "Columbus Park : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. "Columbus Park Highlights : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. Kriegstein, Brittany (February 14, 2020). "In the footsteps of history: Presidential sites in NYC". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. Rubinstein, Dana (September 15, 2007). "Columbus 'Park' still parking". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. "Brooklyn judges park in Columbus Park". New York Daily News. October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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