FAMILY LIBRARY TABLE 1995 BY ROLANDO BRISEÑO AN ORIGINAL WORK COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM AND THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY RICHARD DATTNER, ARCHITECT Submitted by @lampbane

STUART DAVIS (1392-1964) ON THIS SITE, THE AMERICAN ARTIST STUART DAVIS MAINTAINED HIS STUDIO AND RESIDENCE FROM 1934 ΤΟ 1954. IT WAS HERE THAT HE PAINTED MANY OF HIS MOST IMPORTANT WORKS INCLUDING: "HOT STILL-SCAPE FOR SIX COLORS - SEVENTH AVENUE STYLE" (1940); "OWH! IN SAN PAO" (1951); AND "RAPT AT RAPPAPORT'S" (1952). DAVIS PAINTED FOR SIX DECADES AND WAS AN ORIGINAL AND IMPORTANT FORCE IN AMERICAN ART. HE ALSO WAS AN ACTIVE PART OF THE FLOURISHING ACADEMIC, INTELLECTUAL, ART AND JAZZ LIFE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE. DEDICATED BY CAMBRIDGE OWNERS CORP. 1998 Submitted by @lampbane

IN CELEBRATION OF THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL CAST & CREW

Dream BoxXx This full-sized arcade multicab houses a collection of nine collaborative multiplayer games created by LGBTQ developers. Game design by: Robert Yang, Ayla Myers, Eddie Cameron, Elana Bell Bogdan, Juno McClure, Josie Brechner, Nicole Leffel, Fernando Ramallo, Haitham Ennasr Cabinet design by Mark Kleback, Kyle Magocs, and Andy Wallace DEATH BY AUDIO ARCADE Submitted by @lampbane

MARION & HOPKINSON PLAYGROUND 0.768 ACRE This playground honors two American patriots, Francis Marion (1732-1795) and Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791). Born in the colony of South Carolina, Francis Marion joined the local militia when neighboring Cherokee tribes began conducting raids along the colony's western border in 1759. He reenlisted with the militia when the American Revolution (1775- 1783) began. After the British took control of Charleston in 1780, Marion started a guerrilla war based in South Carolina's swamps. His ability to lead his men deftly and stealthily through this terrain is how he became known as "The Swamp Fox." Francis Hopkinson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, studied law and received a degree from the College. of Philadelphia (later the University of Pennsylvania). In 1774 he received an appointment to the governor's council. He represented New Jersey in the 1776 Continental Congress, and signed the Declaration of Independence. A devoted Federalist, Hopkinson wrote several essays supporting Constitutional ratification and also composed several patriotic songs. Hopkinson used his artistic abilities to design the seals of the American Philosophical Society, the State of New Jersey, and various departments of the United States government. NYC Parks acquired this property, at the corner of Hopkinson Avenue and Marion Street, in 1935 and opened it in 1938. Park improvements were completed in 2006 that brought new garden areas, a basketball court, play equipment, and a sitting area to the park. One of the pathways in the park follows the original route of the Jamaica Plank Road, which dates to the Revolutionary War. Other features include a spray area, climbing geodesic dome, and steel perimeter fencing featuring ornamental gates. In 2006, the NYC Parks' in-house redesign of Marion & Hopkinson Playground received the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's "Building Brooklyn" award. Thanks to these enhancements, NYC Parks has been able to reestablish Marion & Hopkinson Playground as a vibrant playground and a gathering space for the entire community. Submitted by @lampbane

HOWARD PLAYGROUND 1 ACRE William Howard (1725-1777) owned the Rising Sun Tavern, also known as the Howard Halfway House because of its location between Brooklyn Village and the town of Jamaica at the intersection of the Bedford and Jamaica Turnpikes (now the corner of Broadway and Jamaica Avenue). The tavern lodged travelers, served as a gathering place, and sold basic supplies to the area farmers. In August 1776, British General William Howe (1729-1814) advanced on Amer troops, an action which culminated in Battle of Brooklyn. During the middle the night, Howe stopped at the Rising Tavern and took Howard and his family prisoner. Howard supported American independence and tried to refuse aiding the general. However, Howe threatened to have Howard shot in the head if he did not comply, so Howard and his fourteen year-old son, also named William (1762- 1854), led the British along the Rockaway Path (which ran through what is now the Evergreen Cemetery). They avoided Jamaica Pass, which they thought was heavily defended by American troops. As it turned out, there were only five American soldiers at Jamaica Pass. These soldiers were supposed to fall back and raise the alarm at the approach of British troops. By circumventing the pass with Howard's help, the English took the lookout by surprise and easily captured these few guards. The British then attacked the American troops from behind their fortified position, nearly destroying it in this military defeat. General George Washington barely escaped from New York with his troops. Howard and family remained prominent in the area after the Revolutionary War, and Howard Avenue was laid out on the Map of the City of Brooklyn in 1839 between Broadway and Eastern Parkway Extension. The avenue gave its name to the Howard Houses (1955), which passed it to Howard Playground (1956), and Howard Pool (1968). In 1953 the city bought the land for this kalong with the site where the Howard houses would be built. The houses were ended to provide better homes and more recreational space for people living in what was considered to be substandard housing. While most of the buildings on the block were demolished to make room for the new housing, the Brownsville Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (1908) stood and remains next to the park. It was one of many libraries built throughout the United States, England, and other English speaking countries with money donated by industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919). The park was originally named the Howard Houses Playground, but the name was shortened to Howard Playground in 1987. The park opened on September 12, 1956, and includes basketball courts, handball courts, and a play area with safety surfacing that features slides, poles, various wooden climbing blocks, and swings for both toddlers and older children. There are also benches, checkerboard tables, a drinking fountain, and several mature London plane trees. Submitted by @lampbane

BROWER PARK 7.047 ACRES Located in the heart of Crown Heights, Brower Park has been an outstanding educational and recreational resource for children for over a century. The City of Brooklyn purchased what is now the southern portion of the park in 1892 and improved the property within two years. The 1894 Annual Report of the Brooklyn Department of Parks boasted that "[The site's] natural advantages were many, and it is now one of the prettiest small parks in the City." Rolling terrain, dense shrubs, robust native trees, curving walks, and an iron ornamental fence contributed to the beauty of what was then called Bedford Park. Originally founded by Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (now the Brooklyn Museum), the Brooklyn Children's Museum opened in the William Newton Adams House in 1899, With hands-on exhibits, demonstrations, field trips, workshops, and school visits-all specifically arranged for children-this museum was the first of its kind in the world. A parcel to the north of the park was acquired in 1923, and the Brooklyn Children's Museum expanded into the L.C. Smith House by the late 1920s. An elegant, classically- inspired comfort station was erected in 1905, and a World War I memorial was dedicated in Bedford Park in 1919. In 1923 the Board of Aldermen renamed the park for Brooklyn Parks Commissioner George V. Brower (c. 1839-1921). Although he was born in Paterson, New Jersey, Brower was a member of an old Brooklyn family. He served as an apprentice to a Pennsylvania judge and moved to Brooklyn in 1867 to practice law. Brower was General Appraiser of the Port of New York from 1880 to 1884, and he was a Parks Commissioner from 1889 to 1894 and from 1898 to 1901. He was instrumental in acquiring Red Hook, Fort Hamilton, and Sunset Parks in Brooklyn and "Brooklyn Forest," now Forest Park in Queens. Brower died in his home, at 1084 Park Place directly south of the park, in 1921. Brower Park continued to progress. Reconstruction activity in 1936 reconfigured the paths and added drinking fountains, benches, and a playground. Additional parkland was purchased in 1947, the George V. Brower School P.S. 289) opened its doors in 1958, and Prospect Place was closed between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues, uniting the north and south portions of the park, in the 1950s a new playground and handball courts were constructed. Meanwhile, plans were made to build a new facility for the Brooklyn Children's Museum. From 1967 to 1977 a temporary "neighborhood museum" (the MUSE) operated out of a former automobile showroom in nearby Bedford-Stuyvesant. The old museum buildings were torn down, and a remarkable to new museum sprang to life in the northwest corner of the park in 1977. Designed by the architectural firm of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer, the playful building used structures and signage from industry, agriculture, and transportation. Upon entering the museum through a c. 1909 trolley kiosk, visitors descended in a tubular ramp through four underground levels. The rooftop gardens and amphitheater integrated the museum's architecture with the park's landscape. In 2008 a two-story building clad in yellow ceramic tiles designed by Rafael Vinoly was built to enclose Pfeiffer's underground structure. The construction doubled the museum's space and is the first "green" museum in New York City. Brower Park remains a respite for Brooklynites but continues to evolve. With the assistance of the Friends of Brower Park, the community built a Monarch Butterfly Garden in 2014, and in 2016 dedicated Shirley Chisholm Circle. The paved, circular terrace in the park along Kingston Avenue was named after Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924-2005), educator, social rights advocate and U.S. Congresswoman. The Shirley Chisholm commemorative stone with plaque sits on the west side of the circular terrace alongside a tree planted in her honor. Benches and planters were added to the plaza to provide a space for both contemplation and active programming year-round. Submitted by @lampbane

BROWER PARK What was here before? This park is part of northern Crown Heights, which was originally inhabited by the Lenape. Dutch settlers arrived in the late 1600s, followed by the English. The area was later part of the extensive Lefferts family property, much of which was auctioned off in 1854. By the end of the 19th century, Crown Heights was an upper-middle class neighborhood of German, Irish, Swedish, and other European immigrants. There was also a significant African American population centered around Weeksville, one of the largest and earliest free Black communities in the United States, on the eastern edge of the neighborhood. By the end of the 1960s, the population of Crown Heights was largely African American, with a substantial Caribbean community that is still prominent today. How did this site become a park? The City of Brooklyn purchased the southern portion of the park in 1892. Rolling terrain, dense shrubs, robust native trees, curving walks, and an iron ornamental fence contributed to the beauty of what was then called Bedford Park. An elegant, classically inspired comfort station was erected in 1905, and a World War I memorial was dedicated in 1919. A parcel to the north of the park was acquired in 1923. In 1936 the paths were reconfigured, and drinking fountains, benches, and a playground were added. Additional parkland was purchased in 1947, the George V. Brower School (P.S. 289) opened in 1958, and Prospect Place was closed between Brooklyn and Kingston Avenues, uniting the north and south portions of the park in 1968. With the assistance of the Friends of Brower Park, the community built a Monarch NYC Parks Butterfly Garden in 2014 and in 2016 dedicated Shirley Chisholm Circle. The paved, circular terrace along Kingston Avenue was named after Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924-2005), educator, social rights advocate, and U.S. Congresswoman. It features a commemorative stone with a plaque alongside a tree planted in her honor, as well as benches and planters. New skate park elements were added in 2016, the park's basketball courts were rebuilt in 2019, and pathways were partially rebuilt in 2022. The park is also home to the Brooklyn Children's Museum, which opened in 1899. The institution was the first of its kind. The old museum buildings were replaced in 1977 with a playful building designed by the architectural firm of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer, which also included rooftop gardens and an amphitheater that integrated the museum's architecture with the park's landscape. In 2008, a two-story building clad in yellow ceramic tiles designed by Rafael Vinoly doubled the museum's space and is the first "green" museum in New York City. Who is this park named for? In 1923 the Board of Aldermen renamed the park for Brooklyn Parks Commissioner George V. Brower (1839-1921). Although he was born in Paterson, New Jersey, Brower was a member of an old Brooklyn family. He served as an apprentice to a Pennsylvania judge and moved to Brooklyn in 1867 to practice law. Brower was General Appraiser of the Port of New York from 1880 to 1884, and he was a Parks Commissioner from 1889 to 1894 and from 1898 to 1901. He was instrumental in acquiring Red Hook, Fort Hamilton, and Sunset Parks in Brooklyn and "Brooklyn Forest," now Forest Park in Queens. Brower died in his home, at 1084 Park Place directly south of the park, in 1921. Submitted by @lampbane