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| Type | Community Park |
| Location | The Bronx, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°51′28″N 73°54′30″W / 40.857904°N 73.908441°W |
| Area | 4.93 acres (2.00 ha) |
| Operated by | NYC Parks |
| Status | Open |
| Website |
nycgovparks |
| Designated | April 16, 2024 |
| Reference no. | 2673 |
Aqueduct Walk is a community park in The Bronx, New York City, located between Kingsbridge Road and West Tremont Avenue. It spans over two zip codes ( 10453 and 10468) and two Bronx community boards ( 5 and 7). Its facilities include basketball courts, restrooms, playground and water sprinklers. [1] The park is a portion of the Old Croton Aqueduct.
History
Reconstruction of the Aqueduct Walk Plaza began design in 2015 and completed construction in 2019. [2] Captain Roscoe Brown, Ph.D. Plaza is a section of the park that was dedicated in 2018 to Roscoe C. Brown Jr., a Tuskegee Airman, United States Army Air Forces veteran and former president of Bronx Community College. [1] In August 2023, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission began considering designating Aqueduct Walk as a city scenic landmark. [3] [4] In April 2024, Aqueduct Walk was designated as the Bronx's first official scenic landmark. [5] [6]
Civic groups
The Friends of Aqueduct Walk (FOAW) community coalition volunteers advocate for retaining the parks history, continued maintenance and public programming. During the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, the Friends of Aqueduct Walk collaborated with Photoville and Photo Wings on a public art exhibit that displayed photos and history of the community of the Aqueduct Walk neighborhood. [7] In addition, they have hosted programming in relation to the exhibit as well as several park clean-ups. [8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Aqueduct Walk Highlights: NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Aqueduct Walk Plaza Reconstruction : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Ginsburg, Aaron (August 16, 2023). "Two Bronx parks with fascinating NYC history may become landmarks". 6sqft. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Botello, Camille (August 17, 2023). "City commission considers two Bronx sites for landmark designation, including borough's potential first scenic landmark". Bronx Times. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Moloney, Síle (April 19, 2024). "LPC Designates Aqueduct Walk as Bronx's First Scenic Landmark in Unanimous Vote". Norwood News - Serving Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Landmarks Designates the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk as the Bronx's First Scenic Landmark". CityLand. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Aqueduct Walk – Community Heroes". Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Moloney, Síle (2020-11-27). "University Heights: Friends of Aqueduct Walk Partner with Photoville to Document History". Norwood News. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
