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John Hancock Playground

Brooklyn, New York

Welcome to Brooklyn's John Hancock Playground, named for the first man to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Hancock himself was born in Massachusetts and got his education at Harvard.

1.55 acresabout one and a quarter football fields
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Acreage1.55
Managed byCity of New York
AddressIntersection of Jefferson Avenue and Bedford, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Coordinates40.682629, -73.954023
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