Red Hook Park and Recreation Area is a 58.503 acre public park in the New York City borough of Brooklyn located in the Red Hook neighborhood. The park contains a paved path, benches, a flagpole with a yardarm, a drinking fountain, handball courts, softball fields, a soccer and football field, a track and field, picnic tables, the adjacent Sol Goldman Pool, and new trees and plantings. The park is maintained and operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Five Boroughs of New York City: 1: Manhattan 2: Brooklyn 3: Queens 4: Bronx 5: Staten Island In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government used to administer the five constituent counties that make up the city; it differs significantly from other borough forms of... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A Holland-Style Factory Building in Red Hook Red Hook circa 1875 Red Hook is a neighborhood of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Before annexation into Brooklyn, Red Hook was a separate village. ... American (or court) handball, usually referred to simply as handball, is an American form of fives played against one or more walls. ... Softball is a team sport, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the branch of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the citys parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the citys natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for citys residents. ...

Getting to Red Hook Park

The park is bordered by Otsego, Bay, Hicks, Lorraine, Court and Halleck Streets. The nearest subway stop is Smith/9th Street on the F/G subway lines in Brooklyn. From the subway stop, one can take the 61 bus to reach Red Hook.

Recreation

The Dodge YMCA Softball League has been playing softball in Red Hook Park for 11 years and is just one of the many leagues and organizations that take advantage of the fields. The park contains a paved path, benches, a flagpole with a yardarm, a drinking fountain, handball courts, softball fields, a soccer and football field, picnic tables, the adjacent Sol Goldman Pool, and new trees and plantings.

External links

• History of Redhook, from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation