List of New York City parks relating to the Vietnam War explained

Within the city-operated parks system of New York City, there are many parks that are either named after individuals who participated in the Vietnam War or contain monuments relating to the war.

Manhattan

• Vietnam Veterans Plaza^[1]
• Anibal Aviles Playground^[2]
• Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground^[3]

Bronx

• Carlos J. Lozada Playground^[4]

Queens

• Strack Pond^[5]
• Elmhurst Park has the Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial^{[6] [7]}
• Private William Gray Park^[8]
• Walter J. Wetzel Triangle
• Strippoli Square^[9]
• Nine Heroes Plaza^[10]
• Ten Heroes Plaza^[11]
• Frank J. McManus Memorial^[12]
• L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground^[13]

Brooklyn

• Barone Triangle^[14]
• Colonel Donald Cook Square^[15]
• Hickman Playground^[16]
• John Allen Payne Park^[17]
• Pfc Norton Playground^[18]
• Russell Pedersen Playground^[19]
• Father Kehoe Square has a memorial for this war.^[20]
• John Paul Jones Park has a memorial for this war.^[21]

Staten Island

• Buono Beach^[22]
• Capodanno Memorial^[23]
• Lt. Lia Playground^[24]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vietnam Veterans Plaza. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. February 14, 2014.
2. Web site: Anibal Aviles Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
3. Web site: Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
4. Web site: Carlos J. Lozada Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
5. Web site: PFC Lawrence Strack Meadow : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
6. Web site: Brand . David . Vietnam Veterans Memorial Finally Breaks Ground in Elmhurst Park . Queens Daily Eagle . November 28, 2018 . December 4, 2018.
7. Web site: New Queens Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Elmhurst Park is a long time in coming . December 3, 2018 . TimesLedger . December 4, 2018 . December 3, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181203203108/https://www.timesledger.com/stories/2018/49/vietnammemorial_2018_12_07_q.html . dead .
8. Web site: Private William Gray Park : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
9. Web site: Strippoli Square : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
10. Web site: Nine Heroes Plaza : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
11. Web site: Ten Heroes Plaza : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
12. Web site: Ten Heroes Plaza : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
13. Web site: L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
14. Web site: Barone Triangle : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
15. Web site: Colonel Donald Cook Square : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
16. Web site: Hickman Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
17. Web site: John Allen Payne Park : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
18. Web site: Pfc Norton Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
19. Web site: Russell Pedersen Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
20. Web site: Father Kehoe Square : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
21. Web site: Vietnam Memorial : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
22. Web site: Buono Beach : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
23. Web site: Capodanno Memorial : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
24. Web site: Lt. Lia Playground : NYC Parks. New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.