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The Best NYC Parks-Squares-Plazas

The Best NYC Parks-Squares-Plazas

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Created by David McEniry • Updated On: April 18, 2012
Straus Park is one of The Best NYC Parks-Squares-Plazas.

1. Straus Park

6.5
2765 Broadway (btwn W 106th & W 107th St), New York, NY
Park · Upper West Side · 8 tips and reviews

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Madison Square Park is one of The Best NYC Parks-Squares-Plazas.

2. Madison Square Park

9.4
Madison Ave (btwn E 23rd & E 26th St), New York, NY
Park · 479 tips and reviews
Fort Tryon Park is one of The Best NYC Parks-Squares-Plazas.

3. Fort Tryon Park

9.4
Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tyron Pl), New York, NY
Park · Hudson Heights · 93 tips and reviews
Firemen's Memorial is one of The Best NYC Parks-Squares-Plazas.

4. Firemen's Memorial

8.4
Riverside Dr (at W 100th St), New York, NY
Monument · Upper West Side · 4 tips and reviews
West Helmsley Walk is one of The Best NYC Parks-Squares-Plazas.

5. West Helmsley Walk

230 Park Ave (at E 45th St.), New York, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Midtown East · 1 tip