Magenta Playground | |
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Type | Playground |
Coordinates | 40°52′25″N 73°52′05″W / 40.8737358°N 73.8680525°W / 40.8737358; -73.8680525 |
Area | 1.21 acres (0.49 hectares) [1] |
Established | 1966 |
Magenta Playground is a 1.21-acre (0.49-hectare) park in the Allerton section of The Bronx in New York City. It includes basketball and handball courts, a children's play area with a climbable seal sculpture, spray shower, and restrooms. Most of these were installed during a 1998 renovation. [2]
The land for the park was acquired by New York City via condemnation in 1960, and opened as a park in 1966. The park is next to Gun Hill Road school (Bronx PS 41, K-12) and is operated jointly by NYC Parks and the NYC Department of Education. It is within Bronx City Council District 12. [3] The name Magenta Playground dates to 1987, when the park was renamed. [2]