Columbus Park | |
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Location | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°41′38.7″N 73°59′25.4″W / 40.694083°N 73.990389°W |
Columbus Park is a park at the southern end of Cadman Plaza, in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. [1]
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]
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.