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Parks and gardens


1 Battery Park

  Battery Park is also known as the Battery and is situated in New York. This 25 acre public park is situated at the southern tip of Manhattan Island facing the New York Harbor....

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Address: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY, United States
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2 Bryant Park

This public park is spread over a wide area of 9,603 acres. Several upper class areas like 42nd Street, 40th Street, Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue of New York City border this park. This park received it...

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Address: 42nd Street
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Central Park

Central Park is a public urban park which is situated in the heart of Manhattan in New York City. Visited by around twenty-five million visitors per year, the park opened in 1857. In 1963, the park...

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Green New York

In NYC urban gardens bloom, just like the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where Japanese cherry trees explode in clouds of riotous pink every spring!  Pocket parks all over town, many so tiny you could miss them as you pass, have lately been lovingly...

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high line park

The High Line Park is situated to the Western side of Manhattan. This is a 1.45 miles park which is built on a section of a former elevated freight railroad spur, known as the West side Line. This...

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3 John F. Kennedy Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary is a birdwatcher’s paradise. Located just wet of the Tobay Beach bayside along the southern border of the town of Oyster Bay, this 500-acre refuge is regarded as one of the most...

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Address: Ocean Parkway, Passapequa
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Riverside Park

Riverside Park is the most spectacular scenic waterfront park in Manhattan in New York.  It is wholly operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. This park...

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4 The New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden is known as the NYBG and is one of the premier botanical gardens in US located in New York. It is spread over 250 acres of Bronx Park in the borough of The Bronx and is also home to...

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Address: 2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx
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Washington Square Park

Washington Square Park is situated in the heart of Greenwich Village. This is a famous crowded square best known for its rebellious and bohemian character. People from all backgrounds roam to this large square...

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