Playground Associate Program
The 2008 Playground Associate Program has ended. Please check this page in Spring 2009 for updated information.
Through this program, committed and caring adults provide organized programs and increase the cleanliness and safety of parks and playgrounds, making them safe havens for the children and families of the surrounding neighborhood. Activities include: sports, board games, arts and crafts, tournaments, water games, organized walks, and more!
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Participating Sites
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 430-1825
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behagen Playground | E. 166, Tinton & Union | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Nelson Playground | W. 166th St. & Woodycrest Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Tremont (Boro Hall) | E. Tremont & Arthur Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Williamsbridge Oval | 3225 Reservoir Oval East | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| St. Mary's Playground | 147th & St. Ann's Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Barretto Park | Barretto Street and Randall Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Riverside Park | Edgewater and Lafayette Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bathgate Playground | Fulton Avenue, E. 173rd St., E. 174th St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Mullaly | E. 164th and River Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat | Soundview Park | Lafayette & Bronx River Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Pelham Bay Park | Bruckner Expwy & Wilkinson Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Pearly Gates | Tratman & St. Peters Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Loreto Playground | Morris Park & Tomlinson | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Haffen Park | Ely & Hammersly Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| River Park | E. 180th St. & Bronx River Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Woodlawn Playground | E. 239th & Van Cortlandt Park East | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Joyce Kilmer | Walton Ave., E. 161 - E. 164 Sts | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Arcilla Playground | Clay & Teller Aves, E. 164th. St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Echo Playground | E. Tremont Ave. & Valentine Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Ciccarone Park | Arthur Avenue, E. 188th St., Hughes Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Devoe Park | E. 239th & Van Cortlandt Park East | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Mott Playground | Morris to College Ave., E. 166 - E.167 Sts. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Seton Falls Park | E. 233rd St. Seton and Pratt Avenues | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Orchard Beach | Beachfront, Orchard Beach | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Marble Hill Playground | Marble Hill Avenue between 228th & 230th streets | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| VC Sahkerah Playground | Gunhill Road & Jerome Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 965-8938
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sternberg Playground | Montrose & Lorimer | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Crispus Attucks Playground | Fulton St. & Classon Avenue | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Raymond Bush Playground | Monroe & Marcus Garvey | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Carroll Park | Smith & Carroll Sts. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Saratoga Park | Howard Ave & Macon Street | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Millennium Park | 68th St. & Shore Rd | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Betty Rappaport | 52nd St. & 10th Ave | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Ft. Greene Pk. | Myrtle Ave & Ft. Greene Place | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Sperandeo Brothers PG | Atlantic Ave & Elton St. | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Harmony Playground | 11th St. & Prospect Park West | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bush Clinton Park | Lorraine & Clinton | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Maria Hernandez | Knickerbocker Ave & Starr St | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Greenwood Playground | Ft. Hamilton Pky & E 4th Street | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Coffey Park | King & Richards St | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Dyker Beach | 86th Street & 14th Avenue | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Paerdegat Playground | Foster Ave & E41st | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Hamilton Metz | East New York Ave & Albany Ave | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Coney Island | West 10th Street & Boardwalk | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Pat Perlato PG | Falmouth St. & Oriental Blvd. | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Sarsfield PG | E38th St. & Avenue M | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Brownsville Park | Linden Boulevard & Hegeman Street | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
Borough Recreation Office: (212) 408-0243
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside Park | Playground @ 112th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| 123rd Street Playground | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat | |
| St. Nicholas Park | Playground @ 133rd Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Washington Market Park | Chambers, Greenwich & West Streets | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Columbus Park | Baxter, Mulberry, Bayard, Worth Sts | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Madison Square Park | Madison Avenue @ 23rd Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Ruppert Park | 2nd Avenue b/w 90 & 91 Sts | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Cherry Tree Playground | East 99th Street & 3rd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Blake Hobbs Playground | East 102 to E 104 @ 2nd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Wagner Pool | East 124th Street @ 2nd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bleecker Playground | Hudson & West 11th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Seward Park | East Broadway & Essex Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| McCaffrey Playground | West 43rd Street b/w 8th & 9th Avenues | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Hell's Kitchen Park | 10th Avenue b/w 47 & 48 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Augustus Saint Gaudens | East 19th Street & 2nd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Playground 70 | West End Avenue & West 70th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| John Jay Park | 77th Street & Cherokee Place | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| St. Catherine's Park | East 67th Street & 1st Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Carl Schurz Park | 84th Street & East End Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Carmansville Playground | Amsterdam Avenue from West 151-152 Streets | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Inwood Park- Indian Road Plgd | W 214 & Seaman Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Riverside Park | Dinosaur Plgd - 97th St | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Elephant Playground - 76th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat | |
| Asser Levy | East 23rd Street & FDR Drive | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 520-5918
| Park Name | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Park | Shore Blvd. & 23rd Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Queensbridge Park | 21 Street & East River | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Lou Lodati Plgd. | Skillman Avenue & 43rd Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Noonan Playground | Greenpoint Avenue & 47th Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Travers Park | 34th Avenue & 77th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| East Elmhurst Plgd. (PS 172) | 25th Avenue & 98th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Playground for All Children | 111-01 Corona Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Juniper Valley Park | Juniper Blvd. South & 80 St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Grover Cleveland Park | Grandview & Fairview Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Rosemary Playground | Woodward Ave., Woodbine St, Fairview Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Lower Highland Park | Jamaica Avenue & Elton Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Yellowstone Park | Yellowstone Blvd. & 68th Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Painters Playground (PS 174) | Alderton St, Dieterle St, Crescent St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Poppenhuesen Playground | 20th Ave, 123rd & 124th St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bowne Park | 159 St & 32 Ave. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Vleigh Place Playground | Union Tpke & 141 St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Captain Mario Fajardo Playground | Kissena Blvd. & Booth Memorial | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| London Planetree Park | 88th St. & Atlantic Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Smokey Oval Park | 125th St & Atlantic Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| PO Edward Byrne Park | N. Conduit & 134th St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| PO Nicholas Demutis Plgd. | 102 St & Liberty Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Underhill Playground | 188th St & Peck Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Crocheron Park | 33-35th Avenue & Little Neck Bay | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Liberty Park | 173rd St & 106th Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Cunningham Park | 193 St. & Union Tpke. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| St. Alban's Park | Merrick Blvd & Sayers Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Cambria Heights | 12th Ave & 220th St | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Breininger Park | Braddock Ave. & 239 St. | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Westbourne Playground | Mott Ave & Bay 25th Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bayswater Park | Beach Channel Dr, B32 St & Norton Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Linden Park | 104th Street & 41st Avenue | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
Borough Recreation Office: (718) 816-6172
| Park Name | Address | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt. Lia Playground | Belmont Avenue and Wall Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Midland Playground/PS 38 Playground | Midland Avenue and Mason Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| PS 14 Playground | Broad Street and Tompkins Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| McDonald Playground | Broadway and Forest Aves | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Old Town Playground | Parkinson Ave and Kramer Street | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Ben Soto Skate Park | Hunter Ave and Father Cappodanno Blvd | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Dugan Playground | Tysens Lane and Mill Road | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Bloomingdale Park | Lenevar Ave and Ramona Ave | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |
| Grandview Playground | Harbor Road and Richmond Terrace | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Tues - Sat |