Herbert Von King Park
Herbert Von King Park is an urban park in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. It was one the first parks established in Brooklyn, from land originally acquired in 1857. The park was originally named Tompkins Park, after former New York governor Daniel D. Tompkins, and was renamed in 1985 in honor of Herbert Von King, a longtime local community organizer who was nicknamed the "mayor of Bedford–Stuyvesant". The park is bounded on the north by Lafayette Avenue, to the east by Tompkins Avenue, to the south by Greene Avenue, and to the west by Marcy Avenue.
Herbert Von King Park
Brooklyn, New York City, United States
7.819 acres (0.03164 km2)
1857
Prospect Park Alliance
Open all year
The park contains a ballfield, a playground, and the Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, the latter of which opened in 1973. The facility also has the Almira Kennedy Coursey Amphitheatre, named after a longtime advocate for the facility's construction.
Description[edit]
Herbert Von King Park is located in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City; it is bounded to the north by Lafayette Avenue, to the east by Tompkins Avenue, to the south by Greene Avenue, and to the west by Marcy Avenue. Its total size is 7.819 acres (0.03164 km2).[1]
The park contains a baseball field, playground, and barbecue areas, in addition to the Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, which holds classes and events.[2]
Transportation[edit]
The Bedford-Nostrand Avenues station is located roughly 1 block, or 0.2 miles, from Herbert Von King.[27] It is also served by the MTA's B38 and B43 bus lines.[28]
Activities[edit]
In addition to the Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center, the park includes basketball courts on its southeast corner, as well as a dog run and a baseball diamond on the northwest corner.[29][30][31]
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, Food Not Bombs operated a foodshare program located in Herbert Von King Park.[32][33]