North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. “Marks Milestone Decade Announces Honorees for 20th Anniversary Gala” [press release]
Greenberg, Rebecca. 2023. “Greenpoint residents sound off on proposed flood plan” Spectrum News NY1. February 24, 2023
Ramos, Kenny. 2022. “How Brooklyn Got Its Own European Style Skate Space” Jenkem Magazine. April 13, 2022
Doskow, Jade. 2022. “Seed Money.” Urban Omnibus. January 12, 2022
n/a. 2021. “Eco-Warriors Inaugurated!” The Greenline. December 02, 2021
Born and raised on the Southside of Williamsburg, Tony has always loved the outdoors. Spending most of his young life hanging out on the Waterfront or walking endless miles around New York City.
Before joining NBK Parks as part of the Green Team, Tony spent several years in Wyoming at Yellowstone National Park. When not fly fishing or hiking, he learned a great deal about natural habitats and conservation.
You can find Tony most days in the garden beds at Under the K.
n/d. 2021. “Party Underneath the Kosciuszko Bridge! Inside LaQuan Smith Met Gala After Party” Women’s Wear Dail (WWD). September 14, 2021.png
Sandoval, Ana. 2021. “Light Art Festival to Illuminate Brooklyn Sky This Fall.” NBC New York. August 09, 2021
Doyon, Lori Ann. 2021. “Local Nature Outings Are In.” Greenline. July 01, 2021
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney . “Rep. Maloney Joins Local Leaders for Opening of Under the K-Bridge Park.” [press release] June 06, 2021
Rahmanan, Anna. 2021. “This new 7-acre park is now open under the Kosciuszko Bridge” Time Out New York. May 28, 2021
Duggan, Kevin. 2021. “Greenpoint’s newest park finally opens under the Kosciuszko Bridge” Brooklyn Paper. May 27, 2021
Kravitz Hoeffner, Melissa. 2021. “Under the K Bridge Park Finally Opens in Greenpoint” Greenpointers. May 27, 2021
n/a. 2021. “Under the K Bridge Park in Greenpoint officially open for visitors to enjoy” New 12. May 26, 2021
A “gore” refers to a small triangular park whose word has its origins in Old English “gara” meaning “corner” and Brooklyn is the only borough to feature gores—of which only three still exist!
One of which is Williamsburg’s Memorial Gore. Located at the intersection of Bushwick, Maspeth, and Metropolitan Avenues, it is a small piece of land purchased in 1894 for the unlikely sum of $2,500.
Dedicated in 1920 by the American Legion, it serves as a monument to the neighborhood soldiers who died in World War I.
The World War Memorial, which is the centerpiece of the park, was sculpted by the famous Italian Piccirilli Brothers of Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The fifteen-foot triangular shaft tower is topped by a marble ball, which in turn serves as a perch for a bronze eagle.
Sadly, in the mid-1980s, the bronze eagle was stolen. But local residents Guido and Tish Cianciotta got involved. They raised funds to have the eagle replaced and founded Friends of Memorial Gore.
While on a very busy street, Memorial Gore feels like a stately garden having been added to the greenstreets program, which awarded the small plaza with several rounds of funding beginning in 1999. Since then, the area has seen new sidewalks, pavement, seating, safety features, and plantings.
n/a. 2020. “Photos: Lentol gives opening date for Under the K Bridge Park” Brooklyn Eagle. June 22, 2020.
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. “North Brooklyn Parks Alliance Opens Under the K Bridge Park.” [press release] September 30, 2020.
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