Potamogeton Pond — Attraction in New York

Back in the 50's at least and into the early 60's people used to ice skate on the pond. It was a good size and full back then. I don't know if everybody called it 'P Pond' but that's what I knew it as. That was easier said than Potamogeton for me, that's for sure. Grand Central marked the end of the last glacial advance from what we had been told and it was said the pond was the result of a chunk of the glacier falling off the retreating ice flow. In the late 60's there was a drought and by the early 70's the pond had dried up. I never went back and I often wondered if all the building that had been and was going on had finally blocked the water feeding to the pond. Apparently it did not, at least not totally. The Grand Central wasn't as wide as it is today back in the 50's to at least the mid 60's as far as I...

I live across the street and am happy to have this quiet wooded area for daily walks. Neighbors are out with their dogs, couples are walking the trail, there is a pond where you will come across ducks when it’s warm and friendly neighborhood cats (yes, they’re neutered and got shots) as well as gophers and a small family of raccoons! They’re really adorable but I’d keep my distance..

CON: People leaving their trash behind. Please respect the tiny park that we all love. Many teenagers think it’s a playground/hangout place and sure, use it to get away from the NY craziness but respect your surroundings. Be careful as there are many trees down from lighting and hurricane Sandy. Sadly, the City hasn’t cleaned...

Very dark and the mosquito population has exploded inside the park area near the pond. I was walking through on 9/14/21, and when i paused to look around, the mosquitos would swarm all around me, visibly. Was not pleasant. Probably why no one else was in the park...