Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park — Attraction in New York

Clean but there is a stench sometimes. People go there with their dogs so I am to assume it is urine. Family friendly. Dog friendly. If you want to just park on a strip with shade, this is the spot. Not allowed to grill there. Great spot for exercising, tanning, picnicking, birthday parties. I've never needed a bathroom break so I never bothered to check of there is one. There are benches. Not facing the grass. Facing the walk path. Definitely bring a blanket/chair if you plan on sitting. No fields...

Nice, quiet and clean park. Good place to get some steps in on a nice day. Safe place in a safe neighborhood. Easy and plentiful parking along Throggs Neck Parkway service road. Close to the main road (E. Tremont) which has lots of convenient shops. I think everyone flocks to nearby Pelham Bay Park so there are significantly less crowds here. Some partial views of the water but otherwise not much...

I dont understand why the Parks Dept wont make this place more useful. Maybe level it off some, put a soccer field or something. They actually eliminated a huge grass area. I guess the 20 people that like this unused park, are more important than the hundreds of kids that could potentially play...