East River Park

East River Park, also called John V. Lindsay East River Park, is 57.5-acre located on the of Manhattan, administered by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in the Lower East Side of New York City
  • Also known as: John V. Lindsay East River Park” and “Public Park

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bard High School Early College and Williamsburg Bridge.

School
is a series of early college schools with multiple campuses in the United States, enrolling approximately 3,000 students across all campuses.

Bridge
The is a suspension bridge across the in , connecting the of with the neighborhood of .

Garden
is a New York City community garden on the of . It was established in 1996 by artists Peter Cramer and Jack Waters, who wanted to create a queer public space in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alphabet City and Lower East Side.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located within the in the borough of . Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D, the only avenues in Manhattan to have single-letter names.

The of is a mix of old and new, bohemian and upscale: you can find trendy bars and music venues, a venerable old no-nonsense place that just might serve up the best pastrami sandwich in the world, and great bialys.

The , east of the on , was traditionally considered part of the , and constitutes the portion north of Houston St, south of 14th St, and east of Broadway.

East River Park

Latitude
40.71855° or 40° 43′ 7″ north
Longitude
-73.97602° or 73° 58′ 34″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1939
Named after
John Lindsay
Open location code
87G8P29F+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108235842
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5116044
Wiki­data ID
Q1962990
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“East River Park” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بارك إيست ريفر
  • Basque: East River Park
  • Catalan: East River Park
  • Cebuano: East River Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, New York)
  • Cebuano: East River Park
  • Dutch: East River Park
  • French: East River Park
  • Hebrew: פארק איסט ריבר
  • Hebrew: פארק נהר איסט
  • Japanese: イースト・リバー・パーク
  • Spanish: East River Park
  • Spanish: Parque del Rio Este
  • Spanish: Parque del Río Este

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Highlights include Baruch Playground and Wald Playground.

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