Love this park it is my backyard pretty much. Grew up coming here to play in the playground and…read moreenjoy picnics in the grassy areas. Love taking daily walks on the promenade and around the park. It is small but pretty. If you are in the neighborhood I highly say you should check it out.

Beautiful park on the upper east side. At the ferry station with beautiful views of queens and…read moreRoosevelt island.

John Jay Park is great. Saturday May 31st they had kids day. With three small children in tow we…read moreheaded to the park for some time outside. There were kids everywhere and lots of bouncing things for them to jump on. I'm not sure what they're called. Being with friends and with so many children around I didn't take photos. Frankly we had our hands full with the kids. The highlight of the day was the free popcorn that the kids patiently waited in line to receive. When it was our turn in line to get free popcorn the employees said they were done making popcorn for the day. Our littlest had such a tizzy the employees started making more popcorn for the rest of the children that had been waiting! Meltdown averted. I'll definitely keep an eye out for Kids Day at John Jay Park next year and get there early.

This park is one of a few parks in the upper east side that has handball courts. There are also…read moregood benches to sit on.

Ahh, Gantry Plaza State Park is a fun place to be in our opinion. My girlfriend and I had lots of…read morefun here. So much to do and see around the park. You have the New York City Skiylines, and Harbor scenery with lots of boats and Battleships. Go in the summer as to wear it is warmer climate. But it was muggy hot, but we still had fun.

I don't know why it took me so long to visit this park when I live close by, but suffice it to say,…read moreit's beautiful. The views of the skyline are amazing, and it's clean and well maintained. It's a really picturesque and peaceful spot to clear your mind and/or touch some grass. It reminded me how lucky I am to have access to places like this. I'll definitely be back soon.

It's an ok park. The street in front of it is blocked off which is convenient. Lots of trees but…read moredoesn't seem to be kept well. The grass needs to be cut. Lots of pigeons. The playground equipment needs an upgrade.

The trees at Ruppert Park is so huge and just make me feel like a little person…read more Some days I'll come to the park for a cute picnic with my coworkers. Just to lay on the grass and eat lunch. Enjoy what nature have to offer on a cool day.

I've eaten 30 rotisserie chickens in the past 2 months, and I'm exhausted. You asked for my hustle,…read moreI gave you my heart. I'm mostly exhausted from working a full time job while doing this, which has become another full time job in itself. When I started the journey to find the best rotisserie chicken in the country, there was so much I didn't know: 1) I had no idea people would actually care and be as invested in this series as they are, which is kind of cool. 2) There are more grocery stores selling a hot & ready rotisserie chicken than I ever could have imagined. I have so much work left to do. I ate the $25.99 tissi from Ouri's here at St. Katherine's Park, and it was a nice place to just sit and eat some bird. A couple basketball courts, playgrounds, ample seating, and bathrooms that are in some desperate need of some TLC. It was a vibe. The bird was actually bomb, but charging $25.99 for a rotisserie chicken should be a war crime. I will never buy it again. I'm taking the night train to Boston tonight to try Market Basket, Star Market, Stop & Shop, and a few other grocery stores. I also need to get to Texas, the Midwest, and Southern California before I wrap this journey up. I'm tired, but my momma always told me you don't start something until you finish it. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

St. Catherine's Park is huge and really busy on a Saturday. Despite the many people, you can still…read morefind a secluded spot to sit alone. There's plenty of benches and tables with chairs for chess. There's even a bathroom, although no lock on the door in the ladies room, and only one toilet in there. It's better than nothing. There's a huge basketball court. There's benches near the basketball courts also and more equipment for the children to play on. It's various sections fenced off for what might appear to be different activities and different age groups. This is a nice park if you live nearby. I'm recommending you visit even if you're like me. I just wanted a bathroom break and maybe sit down for a few minutes.

My husband and I LOVE coming here! This is one of the best public parks we've ever seen…read more All of the following are amenities they have available for anyone to use: a running track, soccer fields, tennis courts (14 of them), basketball courts, a skate park, an insanely large swimming pool (FREE to use, but only available in summer months) and tons of grass space to play on and enjoy. Just across the street from the park, under the bridge, there's a children's playground, more basketball courts, 3 walls for "wall ball"/squash/tennis practice) and a dog park that has both a large dog and small dog section. This is just a great place to come spend time outside in our community! I absolutely love it!!!

Astoria Park is a fantastic park. It has a pool, a skateboard park, a tennis court, and plenty of…read moreareas to lounge around. Plenty of food trucks were also available if you wanted something to eat. The park is situated on the eastern shore of the Hell Gate, a strait of the East River, between Ditmars Boulevard to the north and Hoyt Avenue to the south. The Robert F. Kennedy (Triborough) and Hell Gate Bridges. It was just a beautiful scene seeing the water and the two bridges. It was very peaceful.

East River Greenway is located around Manhattan so you can walk along the water for miles. It's…read moregreat to be out of the traffic and the start and stop of street lights. I always lived by the ocean so my favorite views and activities are around the Piers. I love to see the boats in the water and the ones docked. The views of the bridges and the other boroughs keeps me interested. I'm always spotting something new on the landscape. I'm recommending wherever you are in Manhattan you head for a river and enjoy the fresh air and views. I feel privileged to live in Manhattan where I have the opportunity to be near bodies of water. After all, I'm Aquarius.

Terrific place to run along the water on the East Side…read more Love running down here from uptown during my training runs. Especially at night when the skyline and bridges are all lit up. At times I have run down here on a weekend afternoon, across the Manhattan Bridge then back across the Williamsburg Bridge. So much to see down here along the way. People running, fishing, playing basketball, jet skiing, etc. You can pretty much run or walk it down to the Staten Island Ferry. It's a great running route and worth checking out if looking for a different view for your exercise routine.

It's an interestingly designed playground that's fun for a long time for kids that like climbing…read moreand sliding. Some playgrounds are simple in design that kids lose interest easily, Ancient Playground keeps kids engaged with so many different challenges. The reason for only 4 stars is due to the only bathroom in the area being closed. Kids need bathrooms frequently, unfortunately most of the playgrounds don't have bathrooms anywhere near. This one is one of the very few across the city but for whatever reason the bathroom is closed.

Central Park has this playground that may have been inspired by the ancient pyramids…read more Kids climb on it. That's interesting for about 15 min. The newer playgrounds are more interesting. Easy to maintain. No moving parts to break.

Central Park is one of the best and largest urban parks in the country. It occupies 6% of total…read moreland area of Manhattan. Similarly, this park is very popular tourist destination and movie set production. I mean how could you not go here? It's skyscraper buildings as your backdrop, c'mon now. I have spend my younger years here at this park during college and grad school. I am glad I could be here again after MIA. Overall, I love Central park.

This is my top 3 parks in the world, and been here countless times…read more Lake for boating, restaurant, beer garden, ice skating rink in the winter, plays in the summer ... too many to name.

PUBLIC PARK: A lush, navigable landscape that serves as an urban oasis, transforming a desolate…read moreTransit Hub into a welcoming green space. The area was once a bleak, disorienting expanse of concrete, formerly a commuter parking lot. WORTH VISITING.

This was an awesome little green space in the middle of downtown Long Island City. Located next to…read morethe elevated Queensboro Station, it was a nice respite from the concrete jungle. Lots of benches and the like plus the aforementioned green stuff. It is visually satisfying but because of its location it is quite noisy.