Andries Playground
Park · Midwood, New York
A 0.964-acre NYC Parks playground, operated jointly with the Department of Education, acquired in 1947. NYC Parks lists it under Brooklyn Community Board 14, the district covering Midwood.
History
Its name matches Andries Hudde, the seventeenth-century figure for whom the nearby Andries Hudde Junior High School is also named; Wikipedia's article on Hudde records that the school stands adjacent to the playground.
Visit
Nostrand Avenue between Avenue K and Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11210
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