Columbus Park (Brooklyn) Explained

Columbus Park
Map:	New York City
Location:	Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

Columbus Park is a park at the southern end of Cadman Plaza, in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.^[1]

Memorials

The park features the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, statues of Christopher Columbus and Henry Ward Beecher,^[2] and a tree commemorating John F. Kennedy.^[3]

Parking lot

Beginning in 1999, Justices of the Kings County Supreme Court have utilized a portion of Columbus Park as a parking lot for their private vehicles.^[4] The parking situation began as a temporary solution whilst a new parking garage was being constructed, but it has now persisted for over two decades, to the chagrin of many local residents.^[5] The area which has been transformed into a parking lot sits at the southeast corner of Columbus Park, at the corner of Joralemon and Adams Streets; it is still zoned as parkland.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Columbus Park : NYC Parks. www.nycgovparks.org. February 23, 2020. February 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223214149/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/columbus-park/. live.
2. Web site: Columbus Park Highlights : NYC Parks. www.nycgovparks.org. February 23, 2020. February 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223214149/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/columbus-park/highlights. live.
3. Web site: In the footsteps of history: Presidential sites in NYC. Brittany. Kriegstein. February 14, 2020. nydailynews.com. February 23, 2020. February 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223214152/https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-presidential-history-nyc-20200214-4epolrgfhjcfpjfyjmm5ffbe4i-story.html. live.
4. Web site: Rubinstein . Dana . September 15, 2007 . Columbus ‘Park’ still parking. October 11, 2023 . Brooklyn Paper . en-US.
5. Web site: October 2, 2008 . Brooklyn judges park in Columbus Park . October 11, 2023 . New York Daily News . en-US.