Martin Luther King Jr. Playground — Attraction in New York

The park is easy to access off the 3 train and one block walking. The park is a good combination of green space and a large playground. We were there for an Easter event hosted by The NYPD and other amazing vendors. They had a live DJ, free I cream from an ice cream truck, game truck, egg hunt, Easter bunny and other games. Unfortunately, there was not enough Easter baskets for all the children who showed up so we waited at the end for 30 min for nothing.

A lot of the community showed up up and the NYPD were amazing, engaging and playing...

I remember when there used to be an above ground pool in that park back in the 70's. The city never had enough money to maintain it's upkeep, and as soon as they did clean it out and allowed swimming, the equipment would breakdown. They also used to have local jams in the park one or two nights during the summer. All of this took place a year or two before Sugar Hill Gang or...

Small, chill park for the neighborhood to relax and recreate. Basketball courts, I think a hand ball court? (it's a big concrete wall), and nice paved circuit to walk around, or kids to bike or scooter. Lots of benches around the perimeter. Gets busy weekend nights but not too chaotic if you want to mind your own and relax. All kinds welcome and...