Shoelace Park — Attraction in New York

Basically, actually grew up within the Bronx Park, and specifically this near by playground, since the age of 4 years.

Have been hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, trekking and even mountain climbing, all across the US and Europe. And it all began from the lessons learned growing up in this park since the 1960's.

Realistically, what's not love about the Bronx Park.

Historically, it ran from the East River, upriver through the (present day) Bronx Zoo, into the Botanical Garden, flowing passed the Old Snuff-Mill. {Where the old-timers would buy the best tobacco in NYC, and always had a coffee and snack store for us children.} The "River" continued to wind up the rapids, over the falls (really a dam built for the Snuff Mill). Thus leading, all the way up river, about 25 miles to the Kensico Dam, by the Valley of the Gods, near Valhalla.

However, shoelace park??? No one, who has ever grown up, in the Bronx Park, specifically on Bronx Blvd. (Which actually, is the major neighborhood, of the River.) Has ever, even heard of, shoe lace park, it is a completely wrong designation of the area. Erroneously conceived, by the new alliance, which has just recently only formed about 10-15 years, (with mostly all incorrect facts)

There is, however a Horseshoe Park, shaped like a horse shoe, down river a couple miles, passed my old house on Bronx Blvd, just under Gunhill Rd. That's where, most of the neighborhood, would gather for late night parties, and July 4th celebrations.

Most especially, spectacular was the 1976 Bicentennial 4th of July extravaganza. When many areas, along the Bronx River, were painted Red, White and Blue. And many stages, were constructed for the politicians and musicians. With our fireworks display, although small in comparison, was almost as magnificent, as the firework masterpieces, currently held at the upper river, by the Dam at Valhalla.

That is actually, a small part, of the true history of this Bronx Park/ River, by someone who actually lived it. Not from reading an incorrect book, with wrong facts.

Hey, may you always love Nature, and be "Forever Young", like the Bronx River/Park

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This is a good park but unfortunately I was there a couple of days a go with my neighbors and kids and it was filthy. What happened to it! Garbage everywhere, sprinkler water not draining correctly and just sitting there turning black and attracting all kinds of bugs!....trees and weed growing every where. Even the walk path was strewn with so much pebbles dirt and mud it made the walk a hassle!..... We even decided to walk to the next park over I believe it's called hyman park...and the stench and garbage was even worse....so disappointed. Please restore these parks to the...

The grass was not trimmed when I visited. This seems to be Kids Friendly with playgrounds. If you are looking for a quiet park, this isn't it. Close to thr highway so you hear motorcycles and vehicles drive by with loud engine and music. Parking is a headache just like...