Ciccarone Park

Welcome to New York City's Ciccarone Park. This urban playground was first established in 1934 along with 8 other playgrounds that were created using money from the $250K War Memorial Fund that was established by the New York Police Department in 1921. Over those 13 years the fund grew in value by $100K and City Commissioner Robert Moses obtained a court order for the money to be spent. The court ruling did have one condition, and that was that all of the parks be named for soldiers who died in the line of duty while serving their country. This particular park was named for Vincent Ciccarone.

This was RecPlanet place of the day on February 12, 2016.

New York City Park Ordinances

*Unless otherwise posted all parks close at 1:00 a.m. and open at 6:00 a.m.

*The following are prohibited; childless adults in the playground areas, defacing public property, fighting, gambling, glass objects, harming wildlife, littering, sexual activity, weapons.

*The following are only allowed in designated areas; alcoholic beverages, bicycles, fires, fishing, horseback riding, motor vehicles, swimming.

*The following require special permits; camping, sales.

*All animals must be leashed and waste removed.

Please respect these rules, the parks, and all local, State of New York, and United States statutes.