Columbus Park (Brooklyn)

Columbus Park is a park at the southern end of Cadman Plaza, in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.

[1] The park features the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, statues of Christopher Columbus and Henry Ward Beecher,[2] and a tree commemorating John F.

[3] Beginning in 1999, Justices of the Kings County Supreme Court have utilized a portion of Columbus Park as a parking lot for their private vehicles.

[4] The parking situation began as a temporary solution whilst a new parking garage was being constructed, but it has now persisted for over two decades, to the chagrin of many local residents.

[5] The area which has been transformed into a parking lot sits at the southeast corner of Columbus Park, at the corner of Joralemon and Adams Streets; it is still zoned as parkland.