Cute playground with climbing equipment, a couple of slides and a few swings. Scaffoldings make it…read morelook a little shady and you can smell urine in several spots. However, it's fairly new and kept fairly clean.

I was here in the evening so I missed some of the magic but in the meanwhile, it was a nice spot to…read moresit and chat with my friend. The park features benches, a sprayground and playground equipment with a full court basketball court. It is not too well lit at night. The playground honors Ramon Aponte who as president of the West 47th (now 47th/48th) Street Block Association started the process of of turning what used to be a vacant lot into today's playground. Ramon Aponte, who had lived nearby since 1950, organized a group of concerned citizens that saw the transformation of this lot into a park as an integral step in the rejuvenation of their neighborhood.  With the financial support of local developer Lewis Futterman, the playground opened in 1979.  Aponte retired to his native Puerto Rico that same year, but the community recognized the impact of his efforts and named the new playground in his honor. [Review 15639 overall - 236 in New York - 1143 of 2021.]

Popped out for the French's x Skittles collab for their mustard flavored Skittles for…read more#NationalMustardDay. It was a fun event near the pier where there's a few dining options on a boat like tacos & tequila and also a lobster boat that circles around Manhattan. The event was well organized, and I am looking forward to visiting the area again soon. Ig:@Thefunfluencer

Hot Neighborhood with lots of construction continuing. My daughter's office is moving here next…read moreyear. She said they eventually will have an ice skating rink between the buildings where she's employed. I believe she said 33rd and 9th Avenue. This whole area blends together in my eyes. My daughter has a friend already working in a High Rise above the Shopping Mall. I need to go back for the day. I'm sure I could spend several days in the area and never get close to seeing everything. You're close to the river, the High Line, Shopping, Arts, Entertainment, Expensive Residencies, Food, the NYC Parks and more. I'm posting some photos I took in the vicinity. If you're interested in visiting an up and coming neighborhood this is the place everyone is talking about.

Pretty nice playground nestled in the hustle and grime of Hells Kitchen…read more Large and spacious so it's surprising to see this in the area where extra space is hard to come by. There are actually two playgrounds here with various jungle gym equipment to play on. Rubberized ground to protect the kids. Plenty of benches to relax on. Even a basketball court. Water fountain too. No bathrooms though.

Right in yhf middle of Midtown West's concrete jungle is this small pocket park. There are very few…read moreopen spaces in Hell's Kitchen, but this is a surprise. I talked to a long time residents who told me they complained about this in the 60s so the civic authorities thought of possibly building parkland on a parking lot on Tenth Avenue between West 47th and 48th Street. On June 23, 1966, the Board of Estimate approved the acquisition for $400,000 to acquire the lot in September 1966. But the conversion was delayed the playground did not open until December 1979. The West 47th Street Block Association try and keep out any undesirables and make the park local community residents and those tourist type and office workers who want a nice spot to chill. The park was upgraded with 1.4 million dollar grant. Just proving green in NYC doesn't come cheap.

Great views at this playground. We love to visit around sunset. Play area for tots and older…read morekiddos. A splash pad area that runs seasonally. My kids are huge fans of this playground and love the monkey cars and rock climbing with the rope. One of our top 5 parks in the area. Highly recommend.

Amazingly beautiful pier…read more Some of the best views of the city are from here. I can come by this pier & relax honestly for the remainder of my life. Will for sure be back.

This playground reminds me of Egyptian ruins which were discovered and unearthed…read more Some very different structures which offer the kids a unique vessel to play, and have their own adventures. Pyramid with slides coming down each side, block structures to climb on, water sprinkler area to cool down in, fort to climb up into, and some benches around the outside for the parents to sit on. It's not a large playground but the layout makes it look big.

This is a really fun playground located in Central Park with its entrance accessible from Central…read morePark West and either W 67th or W 69th. It's located right next to the Tots Playground. This playground features some really cool climbing structures. One of them is a brick pyramid that kids and adults can climb up. It features a really large slide or a ladder that puts you down in the middle of the structure. If you're small enough there is a tunnel one can use to get in/out. There are some other structures like another pyramid with two slides. When the weather is warm there is a fountain. I love the soft material on the ground that surrounds most of the playground. It helps soften any falls that young ones may experience.

This is a wonderful park it seems on the smaller side which is not a bad thing. It has space for…read morepeople to play baseball and work out. There is a playground for the kiddos. There is also a nice sized dog park area. In the outer layer of the park it's filled with greenery, plants and flowers.

If you live at the edge of the theater district and have a dog -- this park is your best option…read more Safe and clean. I bring my buddy Yoda here often and when we have time to hang out at the dog park for small dogs, he is on cloud 9 entertaining everyone with his silliness. The owners who bring their dogs there seem to be responsible people and I've never witnessed a dog fight in the years we've been coming here, which is a testament to that. A lot of high schools use the field for sports activities and the children's park is small but neat with rocks to climb.

Tiny place but packed with things to do. The place has been remodeled and offers some cool…read morestructures for children to play. The giant tunnel slide is the main attraction, and the choo choo train for toddlers is also cute. There's a small basketball court as well as racquetball courts. Plenty of shade and seats. Restrooms are available.

This park has been remodeled and looks amazing. Yet I'm here at 6pm on a Saturday and the gates are…read morelocked. Not good.

This is one of the cleanest parks I've ever been to in my entire life. The slides are very clean…read moreand you can slide down them really well without halting. They are sparkly clean with a big reflection from the sun! It burned my eyes looking at them in the sun. One good thing about this park is the number of spider webs that you can climb onto besides the steps that you can go onto. This park also has clean sprinklers at the feet level and big sprinklers that come and go. Very clean and safe. Most important thing is the safety issue. I have a stroller with belongings and they were untouched the whole time I was in the park so that's a plus! Also this park is gated from the public and only families with toddlers and kids can go in. Very family oriented. Will definitely stop by more when I'm in this area.

Billy Johnson Playground is very cool blending in with the area full of trees and wooden…read morestructures. This is a quiet peaceful area with easy access to and from Fifth Avenue. The day I visited there were many Nannies with small children going in and out of the gate. It's a place I will not enter unless I'm with a friend that has small children. There's bucket and tire swings, an amphitheater spray feature, two granite slides set into a hill, a rustic net climber, and a sandbox and sand table. As I said I love this landscape with rustic structures and stone bridge. You need to visit and enjoy! By the way, no restroom!

Nice big park great for different age groups! Entrance on 1st ave for big playground and bathroom…read more Plenty of benches and equipment to play on. There is also a basketball quart and small field. Pretty clean and safe.

Slowly trying to hoop at all the basketball courts in the city, so I came here after work before a…read morelong weekend. We were on our 4th game of 5 on 5 on this slanted, slippery court with double rims as the Midtown skyline looked over us. We had gone 3-0 and already on wobbly legs but wanted one more to really push ourselves to exhaustion and be WHOOPED. A group of 5 17 year olds showed up and I was lowkey like damn I don't wanna play these little kids for our last game but whatever, they got next. We were going back and forth, and to be fair they were actually pretty good but just too frail to give us any problems. At 5'10 174 lbs, I'm a BIG guard. I'm left handed, but shot a right handed floater fading to my right as I'm trying to get better. If you can hit a weak hand floater on the run you will be tough to stop. I bricked it and this little 17 year old kid goes "that's a TERRIBLE shot" looking at me dead in the eyes. Like bro y'all are losing and you suck why you talking? He woke me up and I started actually trying really hard and lowkey busting their ass... but tbh normally I'm not even that good. It was just one of those days where everything was falling. I hit a 3 and yelled out "THAT'S A LAYUP." I drove hard left, euro stepped and hit a tough finish through 2 and yelled "I"M TOO BIG," while flexing. I switched onto little homie and he took a terrible stepback shot after I turned him 3 times and bricked it. I just whispered to him "I don't even gotta say nothing after that one it speaks for itself" which really pissed him off. Then I hit the game winning 3 and did the Dame wave to him as he walked off the court PISSED as hell. I sat down and then he got the courage to say "STOP TALKING SO MUCH" while he put his hand together to mimic me YAPPING. I almost stood up and said "HOW BOUT U GET WIN?" But then I realized I'm a grown ass man and there is absolutely no reason to be jawing at this little kid on a beautiful Friday in New York City. I just kind of laughed at myself and asked what is wrong with me lol. All in all, these runs were kind of weak and this court is in horrendous condition. The court on the westside highway is still my favorite in the city. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews