DeSalvio Playground explained

DeSalvio Playground
Coords:	40.7218°N -73.9961°W
Location:	on the corner of Spring Street and Mulberry Street in NoLita, Manhattan, New York

DeSalvio Playground is a neighborhood park located on the corner of Spring Street and Mulberry Street in NoLita, in Manhattan, New York City.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The playground has modular play equipment that is red, white, and green (in honor of the Italian flag), built-in stone chess tables, a basketball half-court, and benches.^{[1] [2] [4]}

History

The park honors John DeSalvio (1881–1948) and his son Louis DeSalvio (1910–2004). John DeSalvio, a first-generation American, served as district leader of the Second Assembly District (West), and was one of a few Italian-Americans in the Tammany Hall political organization. Louis DeSalvio served as Second District New York State Assemblyman. The Government of New York City acquired the property in 1954 and turned it over to the Parks department. The playground opened on December 15, 1955 as "John DeSalvio Park".^[4]

The playground hosted the Citywide Bocce Ball Championships in 1996 and 1997.^{[4] [5] [6]}

External links

• Friends of DeSalvio Playground

Notes and References

1. Book: Kindersley, Dorling . Eyewitness Travel Family Guide New York City . Penguin. 2012. 9780756691318 . February 5, 2013.
2. Book: Fodor's New York City 2013 . Fodor's . Random House. 2012. 9780876371558 . February 5, 2013.
3. Web site: DeSalvio Playground: NYC Parks . Nycgovparks.org . February 5, 2013.
4. Web site: DeSalvio Playground Highlights: NYC Parks . Nycgovparks.org . February 5, 2013.
5. News: Forget Baseball, Who Won in Boccie? . The New York Times . October 14, 1996 . February 5, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150526164114/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/10/14/nyregion/forget-baseball-who-won-in-boccie.html . May 26, 2015.
6. News: Herszenhorn . David M. . Mayor Steps Up Campaign As Messinger Presses On . The New York Times . October 20, 1997 . February 5, 2013.