Square in Manhattan, New York
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Square is small triangular park in
lower Manhattan in
New York City, bounded by Cleveland Place and
Lafayette and
Kenmare Streets, two blocks north of the old police headquarters at
240 Centre Street, at the juncture of the
Little Italy,
Nolita, and
SoHo neighborhoods.
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[2] Formerly Kenmare Square, its name was changed in 1987 in honor of
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino,
[3] an early 20th century NYPD official dedicated to investigating and combating, among other adversaries, the
Black Hand, an early version of the
Mafia in America.
The park underwent a $2 million renovation in 2008–2011, and is the site of a controversial
CitiBike docking station.
[4]
References
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"Petrosino Square", Find A Park,
City of New York Parks & Recreation, retrieved August 8, 2013
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^ Dash, p. 28
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^ Davies, Pete (October 14, 2009).
"Grand Reopenings: Italians Re-Take Petrosino Square". Curbed.com.
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^ Evans, Laurie (June 19, 2013).
"SoHo Residents File Lawsuit Against Single Citi Bike Docking Station". Gothamist. Archived from
the original on July 24, 2013.
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- Italics indicate streets no longer in existence.
- All entries are streets, circles, or squares unless otherwise noted
- See also:
Manhattan address algorithm
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40°43′18″N 73°59′51″W / 40.72167°N 73.99750°W / 40.72167; -73.99750