Shirley Chisholm State Park
Shirley Chisholm State Park is a 407-acre (1.65 km2) 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.
| Shirley Chisholm State Park | |
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The Pennsylvania Avenue section of the park in 2019; the Fountain Avenue portion is in the background. | |
Location in New York City | |
| Type | State park |
| Location | Spring Creek, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°38′35″N 73°52′32″W |
| Area | 407 acres (165 ha) |
| Created | July 2019 |
| Operated by | New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation |
| Open | All year, 8 a.m. to dusk |
| Status | Open and Active |
| Website | https://parks.ny.gov/parks/200/details.aspx |
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