Murphy’s Brothers Playground
New York City, New York
Welcome to Murphy's Brothers Playground located in New York City's marvelous Manhattan Island just a few blocks away from the East River. This urban playground has been known by three different names in it's nearly 100 year history. It started off in the mid-19th century as property of the Department of Docks and Ferries but in the early 20th Century management was transferred over to the New York City Park's Department and was known as 17th Street Playground for many years. Today this park has a children's playground and courts for basketball and handball.
This was RecPlanet place of the day on September 15, 2016.
1.27 acresabout one football field
Been here lately? Is this still accurate?
Acreage1.27
Managed byCity of New York
AddressIntersection of Avenue C and FDR, New York City, NY 10009
Coordinates40.730552, -73.973683
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