Petrosino Square
Square in Manhattan, New York
Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino Square is small triangular park in lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by Cleveland Place and Lafayette and Kenmare Streets, two blocks north of the old police headquarters at 240 Centre Street, at the juncture of the Little Italy, Nolita, and SoHo neighborhoods.[1][2] Formerly Kenmare Square, its name was changed in 1987 in honor of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino,[3] an early 20th century NYPD official dedicated to investigating and combating, among other adversaries, the Black Hand, an early version of the Mafia in America.
The park underwent a $2 million renovation in 2008–2011, and is the site of a controversial CitiBike docking station.[4]
References
- ^ "Petrosino Square", Find A Park, City of New York Parks & Recreation, retrieved August 8, 2013
- ^ Dash, p. 28
- ^ Davies, Pete (October 14, 2009). "Grand Reopenings: Italians Re-Take Petrosino Square". Curbed.com.
- ^ Evans, Laurie (June 19, 2013). "SoHo Residents File Lawsuit Against Single Citi Bike Docking Station". Gothamist. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013.
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SoHo, South Village, and Nolita
Manhattan, New York City
- DeSalvio Playground
- Elizabeth Street Garden
- Petrosino Square
- Vesuvio Playground
- Church of the Messiah
- St. Anthony of Padua Church
- St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel
- Soho Synagogue
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- 25-27 Mercer Street
- 83–85 Sullivan Street
- 109 Prince Street
- 116 Sullivan Street
- 155 Mercer Street
- 203 Prince Street
- 211 Elizabeth
- 240 Centre Street
- 462 Broadway
- A. J. Dittenhofer Warehouse
- Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School
- E. V. Haughwout Building
- Fourteenth Ward Industrial School
- Germania Bank Building
- Gunther Building
- New Era Building
- Odd Fellows Hall
- Puck Building
- St. Patrick's Old Cathedral School
- Scholastic Building
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40°43′18″N 73°59′51″W / 40.72167°N 73.99750°W / 40.72167; -73.99750
