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Marconi Park

Queens, New York

Welcome to Marconi Park in Queens, New York. This park is named after the great Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi who is credited with developing the wireless telegraph and subsequently the modern radio. Marconi was born in Bologna to an Italian father and an Irish mother.

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.

4.63 acresabout three and a half football fields
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Acreage4.63
Managed byCity of New York
AddressIntersection of 109th Avenue and 157th Street, Queens, NY 11433
Coordinates40.694359, -73.795585
Websitenone on file
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