- City:
- Jamaica, New York City, Queens, NY
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Tennis Courts, Marinas and Aquatic Parks, Athletic Courts and Fields
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
New York City’s Parks Department website states:
“During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Commissioner Robert Moses (1888-1981) and the Works Progress Administration constructed recreational facilities in the park, including a boat landing, several playgrounds, tennis and handball courts, baseball diamonds, and a football field.”
Source notes
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/baisleypondpark/history
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 15, 2014.
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