María Hernández Park | |
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Location | Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City |
Area | 6.87 acres (2.78 ha) |
Operated by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
Open | All year |
Public transit access | Subway: Jefferson Street (![]() |
Maria Hernandez Park is a municipal park in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York City. It is located between Knickerbocker Avenue on the southwest to Irving Avenue on the northeast, and Starr Street on the northwest to Suydam Street on the southeast. The park is 6.87 acres (2.78 ha) and is near the Jefferson Street station of the New York City Subway (L train).
The park has four wheelchair-accessible entrances. In a process that lasted from 2016 to 2022, it has a newly renovated basketball court, handball court, fitness equipment, spray showers and benches, and a newly built performance stage; the playground was rebuilt with brand new equipment.[1][2][3][4]