Peter Detmold Park — Attraction in New York

While visiting NYC, we stay on the east side close to Peter Detmold Park. Our small Yorkie comes with us on the trip,. The park has a dog area where dogs can run free in an enclosed area, and do their business. There are not many grassy or mulch areas on the general streets so having a place to take your dog like this is great. All of the other dog owners are respectful if you don't want your dog to engage with theirs. However the dog park ground themselves are mostly dirt and if it rains it snows, it's just a big muddy mess and not a better option than the main sidewalks. I also would be hesitant to go there at night, as it is very dark and possibly not safe for dogs or people. Outside is the dog park is the main park, which is a fenced brick walkway along the highway, with trees and benches. It's probably more appealing in the warmer times of the year when there is vegetation. Otherwise, you may opt to take the bridge that crosses the park and takes you to the walkaway along the river, which offers...

It is a beautiful park, but very unfortunately, people who come to this park regularly are psychotic in very, very high rate. That includes people come with cute dogs. It is sad that this beautiful park has very dark irritant murky energy of exclusion, entitlement and tenseness. Actually, I was warned from several people who have dogs when I first moved near this park, the "energy of people" are really atrocious and don't worth going there. I wish I have had listened to their word of caution. You may not realize or doesn't matter when you visit here once or twice a year, but for me it became palpably apparent few month after I started to go. A lot of lonely cranky frustrated old crowd go there to do nothing during the day, but only to steam out often on younger happier people. High school kids also come here to do all sorts of bad stuff including vaping, weed, drinking and so on. Unless you are the type who like misery party and never ending negative gossips, stay away...

This has long been one of my favorite little parks in the city, a hidden gem to borrow the cliche. I discovered during my first of three jobs in the neighborhood and visits here during lunch got me through the challenges of each. My photos are of the construction of the waterfront trail and esplanade across the FDR that I'm anxiously awaiting. I suspect locals are not looking forward to it however, as it will reduce the park's isolation as a pocket park used...