by NYC Parks
Set in Bensonhurst, Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground is a neighborhood spot where children climb, explore and play with friends. Accessible swings let children who need extra support share the swing set with everyone else. On hot summer days the spray showers switch on, and kids run through the water to cool off.
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Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
Free; no registration
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Ages 0–12.
Free; no registration
Open dawn to dusk; spray showers run in summer on hot days
7002 16th Avenue, 11228, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
No. Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park Playground is outdoors, so plan for weather, sunscreen and water.
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