Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Park

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Coordinates: 40°37′9″N 73°59′54″W / 40.61917°N 73.99833°W / 40.61917; -73.99833
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Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Park
(formerly Satellite Park)
71st Street
Websitewww.nycgovparks.org/parks/josephpetrosinopark

Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Park is a

71st Street subway station (D train). This part of Bensonhurst was within the Town of Nieuw Utrecht when it was founded during the Dutch colonial era in 1657. The town had its name Anglicized to New Utrecht during the English colonial era. The town lost its autonomous status and became part of the City of Brooklyn in 1894. Since 16th Avenue and New Utrecht Avenue do not run parallel to each other, the footprint of the park is trapezoidal in shape.[4]

The land for the park was purchased by the City of New York in 1929, and the park was opened on May 24, 1935. It was originally called Satellite Park. When it opened, the park had handball courts, slides, swings, a wading pool, jungle gym, and a recreation building around its perimeter. A basketball court was later added on the southern side of the park extending from east to west. In 1993, the park underwent a $700,000 reconstruction. The handball courts, basketball court, and children's playground were renovated. The city installed new benches, fencing, lights and landscaping and improved the drainage. In 1999, the New York City Council renamed the park after Lt. Joseph Petrosino, NYPD.[4]

Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park underwent a major renovation as part of New York City's Community Parks Initiative in 2019. The $4.5 million project, funded by the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio,[5] included $355,000 from the NYC Department of Environmental Protection for green infrastructure.[6]

Following the renovation, the park features new play areas for children, adult fitness equipment, basketball courts, handball courts and additional green spaces. Rain gardens and permeable pavement were installed to reduce stormwater runoff and improve the local environment.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Map of Location of Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park". Google Maps. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rules & Regulations of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation §1-03 General Provisions". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "New York City Charter As Amended through July 2004" (PDF). Government of the City of New York. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park – History". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Katinas, Paula (2015-10-08). "City plans $9.9 million repairs of two parks". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  6. ^ "NYC PARKS OFFICIALLY CUTS THE RIBBON ON BROOKLYN COMMUNITY PARKS INITIATIVE SITE LT. JOSEPH PETROSINO PARK : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. January 17, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park – Main". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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