Where They
Can Play

A field guide to every public playground and court in the five boroughs — with real shapes, accessibility and recent condition grades.

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    Playgrounds: NYC Parks, DOE Schoolyards to Playgrounds, and NYCHA-land playgrounds from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Courts, spray showers, pools, recreation centers & neighborhoods: NYC Parks, City Planning, 2020 Census. Condition: Parks Inspection Program, 2025–26 only. Accessibility: NYC Parks playground classification (Levels 1–4), known for Parks playgrounds only. Each park counts once. Handball = NYC's racquetball-style courts. Walking distance follows the street network (pedestrian isochrones via Valhalla / FOSSGIS on OpenStreetMap; straight-line if unavailable). Addresses via NYC GeoSearch.

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    NYC Parks Inspection Program, latest rating per site.
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