Coney Island Creek Park

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Coordinates: 40°34′53″N 74°0′15″W / 40.58139°N 74.00417°W / 40.58139; -74.00417
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Coney Island Creek Park
Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City
Coordinates40°34′53″N 74°0′15″W / 40.58139°N 74.00417°W / 40.58139; -74.00417
CreatedNew York City Department of Parks and Recreation
OpenAll year
TerrainConcrete

Coney Island Creek Park is a public park on the northwestern coast of

Gravesend Bay, and Kaiser Park and is across Coney Island Creek from Calvert Vaux Park and Six Diamonds Park
.

History

Coney Island Creek Park was designated a park under the jurisdiction of the

New York City Parks and Recreation Department in 1984. The park environment consists of grasses, shrubs, and trees. Additionally, there is a small flower garden in the park. In 2001, a large sand dune was moved onto Coney Island Creek Park in order to slow erosion of the nearby Coney Island Beach. The work was completed via $1,065,000 in funding from City Council Member Howard L. Lasher.[1]

Coney Island Creek park is a popular fishing and bird watching spot.[2][3]

In 2019, a soaking wet sheep was found tied to a tree in Coney Island Creek Park.[4]

In the late 2010s, the local community began hosting clean-ups at the park.[5]

Ferry terminal

In 2020, the city planned to build a NYC Ferry dock along Coney Island Creek, directly passing Coney Island Creek Park, landing at the nearby Kaiser Park.[6] The ferry dock would be the terminal of a new route to Pier 11/Wall Street; the route, announced in 2019, would start operating in 2021.[7][8] Local activists rallied against the dock plan, arguing it would disrupt the ecosystems of the creek and the nearby parks.[9] There were also concerns that the addition of ferry service would worsen pollution in the creek.[10][11][12]

Coney Island Creek Park entrance sign off of Bayview Ave

References

  1. ^ "Coney Island Creek Park : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. ^ "Birdwatching at Coney Island Creek Park, New York, United States | Waxwing Eco Travel". www.waxwingeco.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  3. ^ Kensinger, Nathan (2014-11-20). "Coney Island's Untamed Creek, Caught Between Past & Future". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. ^ "Soaking Wet Sheep Found Tied To Tree In Coney Island". CBS New York. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  5. ^ "Volunteers remove 26 hypodermic needles, 50 bags of garbage from Coney Island Creek Park". News 12 - Brooklyn. September 9, 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  6. ^ McShane, Julianne (February 8, 2019). "Ferry uneasy: City named Coney Creek as site for nabe's new ferry before solving critical logistical, environmental issues, locals say". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Barone, Vincent (January 10, 2019). "NYC Ferry is adding 2 new routes". am New York. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  8. ^ Plitt, Amy (January 10, 2019). "NYC Ferry will launch service to Staten Island, Coney Island". Curbed NY. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  9. ^ Katinas, Paula (2019-07-30). "Fishing, not ferries: Coney Islanders outraged by Kaiser Park ferry plan". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  10. ^ Adams, Rose (2020-08-03). "Coney Island ferry slated for polluted creek raises alarms". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  11. ^ Michel, Clifford (2020-02-11). "Coney Island NYC Ferry Site Could Dredge Up Toxins". THE CITY. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  12. ^ Adams, Rose (2020-12-17). "Local Advocates Argue Dredging for Ferry Will Stir Up Coney Island Creek Pollutants". Brownstoner. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
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