Bensonhurst Park is a park in

Bath Beach Bath Beach is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. It is located at the southwestern edge of the borough on Gravesend Bay. The neighborhood borders Bensonhurst and New Utrecht to the northeast across 86th Street; Dyker Beac ...

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. The park stretches from the north border at

Cropsey Avenue Cropsey Avenue is a major street in Brooklyn, New York City. It generally runs northwest-southeast, from Poly Place/14th Avenue in Bath Beach to Neptune Avenue/West 17th Street in Coney Island. It forms the northeastern boundary of Dreier-Offe ...

to the south border at

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. The park has a playground on the north-east side, a field in the middle of the playground and several basketball courts on the west side. There is also a bathroom in the northwest side of the park.

History

The first calls for a park at Bath Beach began in 1891. The initial 16 acres of parkland was acquired in 1895, followed by additional purchases in 1924 and 1944. In 2016, a $6.5 million renovation was announced for Bensonhurst Park. Renovations began in September 2019 with an expected completion date.

Geography

Bensonhurst Park's area is , which also includes the part south of

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. Without the southern part, this park would be only about . Bensonhurst Park borders

to the north,

in the middle, Bay Parkway to the east, and 21st Avenue to the west. The park borders Gravesend Bay as well.

References

External links

* https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bensonhurst-park {{Protected areas of New York City Parks in Brooklyn