John J. Carty Park — Attraction in New York

better known as "pigeon park" by the locals, it ( unfortunately ) has been used - of late - as an almost (thank the pigeons for that - /i think they're as harrummmphhhhhed as many of us who remember the rather pleasantly seedy atmosphere that once prevailed . . .

both WE & the PIGEONS look forward to the inevitable elegant Renaissance:

peeling paint/benches - damp cig butts - and what will truly complete the picture:. scurrying RATS, the bleary-eyed DRUNKS/who'vepissed themselves (while some other bleary-eyed drunk has stolen they're shoes and pissypants to sell to the salvation army . . .

. . . it's a living & a movie all rolled into ONEBIGGRANDSHOW . . .

so, c'mon down (include your /ahem/ "wetnesses" - BUT DON'T (forchrissakes) TELL...

This place was great before. There was a big open space for kids to ride bikes and play soccer. And just run around. But they recently built 4 volleyball courts in that area and now theirs just a bunch of old men gathering there and taking over the park. Not a lot of space to just run and play soccer. I would’ve loved if they made a soccer field in that area. The park downgraded a lot. Also needs to be renovated the playground is very old. (FYI this is not only my opinion many kids would come to the open space to play soccer with the fence and now it’s taken up by volleyball)

Edit: Most of the park is under construction and the volleyball courts...

Finally wait is over after more than two decades, tennis courts under the Verrazano bridge has been fully renovated. I thought, I would not see this day but it has happened. All courts are brand new and I hope these courts will be well administered by parks department so that courts are used for tennis only rather than dog park. I won't be surprise in summer that these courts will be flooded by local tennis coaches, who wants to make few bucks by provide coaching illegally rather than getting permit from...