Shirley Chisholm State Park

Shirley Chisholm State Park

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Shirley Chisholm State Park is a 407-acre state park in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City. It is bound by Belt Parkway and Spring Creek Park to the north and Jamaica Bay to the south, situated atop the former Pennsylvania Avenue and Fountain Avenue Landfills. The first sections of the park opened in 2019.

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This new park honors Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, an educator, former representative of the 12th Congressional district in New York, and the first African American woman to run for President. The park is a signature project which calls for 34 new or improved parks, community gardens, playgrounds and recreation centers within a ten-minute walk of every Central Brooklyn resident. Artist Danielle Mastrion had 5 days to finish this tribute mural to Brooklyn’s own Shirley Chisholm.
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Danielle Mastrion brought Shirley Chisolm's legacy to life through art. This new park honors Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, an educator, former representative of the 12th Congressional district in New York and the first African American woman to run for President. The park is a signature project which calls for 34 new or improved parks, community gardens, playgrounds and recreation centers. Danielle had 5 days to finish this tribute mural to Brooklyn’s own Shirley Chisholm.
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Named for Brooklyn-born Shirley Chisholm, the first African American Congresswoman and the first woman and African American to run for President, this New York State Park is a waterside green space. Rising 130 feet above sea level, the park provides visitors with spectacular views of New York Harbor, Jamaica Bay, the Empire State Building and beyond. The park has 10 miles of bike trails, waterside access via a pier and patio, and environmental education programs.
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