Within the city-operated parks system of New York City, there are many parks that are either named after individuals who participated in the Vietnam War or contain monuments relating to the war.
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Manhattan
edit- Vietnam Veterans Plaza[1]
- Anibal Aviles Playground[2]
- Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground[3]
Bronx
edit- Carlos J. Lozada Playground[4]
Queens
edit- Strack Pond[5]
- Elmhurst Park has the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial[6][7]
- Private William Gray Park[8]
- Walter J. Wetzel Triangle
- Strippoli Square[9]
- Nine Heroes Plaza[10]
- Ten Heroes Plaza[11]
- Frank J. McManus Memorial[12]
- L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground[13]
Brooklyn
editStaten Island
edit- Buono Beach[22]
- Capodanno Memorial[23]
- Lt. Lia Playground[24]
References
edit- ^ "Vietnam Veterans Plaza". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ^ "Anibal Aviles Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Carlos J. Lozada Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "PFC Lawrence Strack Meadow : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ Brand, David (November 28, 2018). "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Finally Breaks Ground in Elmhurst Park". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "New Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Elmhurst Park is a long time in coming". TimesLedger. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Private William Gray Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Strippoli Square : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Nine Heroes Plaza : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Ten Heroes Plaza : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Ten Heroes Plaza : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Barone Triangle : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Colonel Donald Cook Square : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Hickman Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "John Allen Payne Park : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Pfc Norton Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Russell Pedersen Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Father Kehoe Square : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Vietnam Memorial : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Buono Beach : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Capodanno Memorial : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "Lt. Lia Playground : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.