With a picturesque view of the Freedom Tower looking north the West Thames Dog Park is a terrific…read moreplace for a local dog owner to bring their pup. Its basically a concrete park with no grass or dirt, but its very clean and well maintained. Benches to sit on and keep an eye on your doggies. There is also a smaller fenced in area for the tinier pups to play and romp around. As its lined by large trees it has some shade over the benches.

One of the larger (and nicer) dog parks I've been to in NYC!! Unfortunately like most, it is all…read moreconcrete and not grass (my pup's paws tend to get torn up and bleed after just a little while). There is also no parking; can get difficult if you're not a local. The park is a large fenced in area, with a smaller part for small dogs, with two entrances/exits. Benches all around, and a water fountain. Love the views of One World Trade Center in the background. Have not had an issue at this park with aggressive dogs, or nasty owners. Enjoy coming here, definitely one of the best in the area.

This is my pups favorite dog park. It's the largest that I know of in the area and allows plenty of…read morespace for my dog to run as fast as she can. The dogs are usually friendly, and it's nice that the water is turned on promptly, in time for the warmer days. There's a small and large dog partition, although we enjoy the large side better. I especially love the obstacles laid out for the dogs to enjoy: It shows effort was put into constructing this dog park. Parking is usually no problem and there are a few benches to sit down inside the park.

Not my favorite dog park, but it's the closest one to where I live in Jersey City Heights. In terms…read moreof amenities, there's a nice water fountain in the park for the dogs, and a few benches for humans to sit on. The ground is mostly loose rocks and dirt - no grass unfortunately - so there's potential for dirty dogs when it's a bit wet around the water fountain. This dog park is in the medium size, with a decent amount of space for the dogs to run around. However, it's important to note that the dog park itself is split in two for large dogs and small dogs, however the small-dog dog park is almost never used, so the large-dog dog park has become a mixed dog park. This is fine for me since I have a medium-sized dog, but it's something I'd think people should be aware of, seeing large dogs running around and playing with small dogs. This is just something to consider if you have a smaller dog or even a senior/geriatric dog. It's not the best dog park in my opinion, but it's the best we've got in the area.

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

I visited this dog park on a warm day in February with melting snow. People were shoveling the…read moreremaining snow off the play area.It is a large space and there were about 10 dogs/owners there. I have walked by this park many times but had never seen it. This is because you need to look up to find it. It is 20 feet or more above the esplanade situated at the corner where the walk turns away from the Hudson towards Brookfield mall. .You can access the dog run from setback steps off the river walk or once you turn away from the river, there is a ramp. At the entrance to the dog run there are two gates.The second gate is a bit rusty and difficult to slide. Sirius run is for any size dog . Big and little dogs are all together. Since my dog Mickie is small, I was a bit concerned. All was fine and Mickie relaxed. The owners kept an eye on their dogs. The Park has a nice view of the Hudson and its arrangement next to a kids playground is nice.

This is the dog run for the Financial District. I've been bringing my dog here for about a year now…read moreand I don't see anything changing that for years to come. A little history. This dog run is named after PAPD K-9 Sirius #17. He was a bomb sniffing yellow lab who served in the World Trade Center. He died during the 9/11 attacks when Tower Two collapsed. His body was recovered and he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. There used to be a plaque that explained all this, but I'm not sure where it went. It's not the largest dog run I've been to, but it's a decent size for most dogs. There's no partition so small and large dogs play together. It's paved, which I prefer to using gravel for the ground. There are two hills and one crater that fills up with water and becomes a pool. It automatically drains itself as well. There's a two-level water fountain off to the side. One level for dogs and one for people. I have often seen someone spray the pavement down with a hose at night, so I know this dog run is definitely cared for. There are nice benches all along one side. Overall it's a very nice-looking dog park. The park itself is elevated a bit so you can look out on to the plaza and the North Cove Marina. There's nothing like spending an hour or so enjoying the afternoon with your dog overlooking the water and people watching. I think what really makes this an enjoyable experience though, is the people. The other dog owners are courteous and friendly. There's a sense of community among the regulars. If you live downtown, this is the place to bring your dog!

Awesome park in the heart of Harlem. Always lively with something for everyone. Tons of seating and…read moredecent lawns for laying out a blanket. Folks tend to play loud music here, so it can be hard to find a quiet nook, but it's not too bad. The amphitheater is huge and a great place to catch a show in the open air in the summer.

Marcus Garvey Park is a great community resource in the neighborhood. They offer many free…read moreactivities and a nice green space for the neighborhood. This summer, they had the Charlie Parker jazz festival at the amphitheater. This was a great free event for everyone to enjoy. They have various performances throughout the year at the amphitheater, and the best part is that most are free events for the community to enjoy. In addition to the free events, this is a great park for families to enjoy. There are playgrounds for the kids, picnic areas with barbecue grills. They have a free outdoor gym where mostly men lift weights and exercise. You can also take exercise classes in the recreation center and swim in the outdoor pool in the summer. I completely recommend coming here to visit during the day while the sun is still out. However, this place gets very sketchy once it's dark, with people coming to use drugs or take part in x rated activities. Just use common sense and come here during the day.

This park has volleyball courts, shady areas to sit underneath, and handball courts as well.read more

We came here today for the annual Pumpkin Smash event hosted by NYC Compost Project And Queens…read moreBotanical Garden. Parking: residential/ Meter street parking. Either way: Good luck to you! Outside the park was a farmer market. Fresh produce and bakery. Free books. Balloon artist made balloons in return for donations. Park itself has ball courts and playground. The mist sprayer was on in November for some reason. Plenty of benches for parents. Playground feels little outdated. Pumpkin Smash event included pumpkin trebuchet, manual chop up of pumpkins, free recycling bag giveaway, free apple cider, booths to explain compost and a free bag of compost. Recycling can Mascot was out to take pictures with crowd. Pumpkin trebuchet was definitely most fun. Definitely will return again.

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.

When we came here last night, the doggy waste bags were fully stocked! Last Saturday must have been…read morea busy day for dog poop! We brought a bottle of water for Ham, but it would be nice if they had water fountains here like they do at the other doggy parks. One thing I did notice this time though: the fence. Along one side of the fence, the bottom of the bars stick out and face in towards the dog run area. Just eye level for my little guy. It makes me nervous when the dogs are playing and run along it. I don't think they'd intentionally run right into it, but accidents happen. All fun and games, till someone loses an eye!

One of the better, if not the best dog run/park in North New Jersey I have found so far…read more Things it has going for it: - Synthetic turf - Not a lot of wear and tear - Clean - Adequate seating for humans - Safe area/park - View of Hudson River Things it has against it: - No bathrooms for humans near run - No water - No shade - Can get windy - No separate large and small dog runs - Access for Shipyard residents only Have been on a dog run/park tour and this is in my opinion one of the best dog runs in Northern New Jersey I have found so far.This is more like a 3.5 star run. Access is for Shipyard residents only...there is not a key fob system to get in and nobody asks what your doing there. This run is definately a plus for the residents but may not be worth the trip since parking is a pain. Add water and a separate dog run for small dogs and this is a solid 4 star run. Add some shade and this could be a 5 star run. Dog runs/parks I have been to so far: http://www.yelp.com/list/nyc-area-dog-parks-runs-queens-4