Transmitter Park

Principalement fréquenté par les locaux, le Transmitter Park est un lieu de quiétude à l’époustouflant panorama.
Du bout de l’île vers le One World Tarde Center, en passant par l’Empire State Island ou encore le Queensboro Bridge, on voit tout d’un coup d’œil. Au nord de Brooklyn, il faut longer en direction de Greenpoint pour arriver à destination. Dans des conditions d’air frais et venteux, l’objectif futur sera d’y revenir quand il fera meilleur et notamment de nuit, pour rester subjugué devant tout les luminosités de Manhttan.

Walking to my apartment in Manhattan in the morning from a night of debauchery, I caught a glimpse of the view offered by this park. So I took a left into the park, stared in wonder at the view, listened to the birds chirping, felt the balmy 60 degree December sun on my skin, and watched the butts of runners as they passed me by.
Tranquil.

Like many old industrial zones next to all the new real estate development happening up and down Queens’ and Brooklyn’s East River frontage, this area has been turned into a very nice park. The trees are still too young and few for babies ‘n blankets, but the playground and water feature are great. Wasn’t too busy on a hot Sunday in late July, but maybe we just got lucky. There’s even a long pier to stroll out on and views of the city are an extra bonus. In the summertime, Brooklyn Ice Cream factory has an outlet up near Newtown Creek. It’s great.

Beautiful view and amazing place to relax. It’s got a simple and relaxing feel. Beautiful view of the ocean and the city in the background looks dope!

AKA WNYC Transmitter Park, this spot would be a 3 if it weren’t along the water and you put up walls along the shore or plopped it inland. There’s really no shade unless you snag the one bench kinda sorta under the one tree or bring a towel for the sloped ground under said tree.

Stumbled onto this great place after having lunch nearby and decided to go for a walk. It’s so nice to see families, couples, pets (and non pet designated areas too) scattered all around. The views are as amazing as everyone says… picture perfect! I will def be coming back to lounge in the sun!!! Highly recommend to all…

I came here with someone very special hoping to «transmither» to my bedroom, alas, it was not to be. I’ve been here in the heat of summer, and in the bitter cold of winter, and both times I came close to being castrated by wild fennel seed. Okay, the fennel seed part was added for dramatic effect, as was the castration element. So what.
It’s one of the most beautiful views in Brooklyn, nay, all of NYC, nay, the whole country. You can walk out on passageways into the East River, so far out that it feels like you’re halfway to Manhattan. In fact, you’re not. You’re barely even a fraction of the way to Manhattan. But so what. Do it anyway and see how freaking awesome it is.
Views like this only come along once in a blue moon, unless you’re lucky enough to be a travelling musician, or a travelling escort, or both. If you haven’t ever been to transmitter park and wandered out on the walkways, then get it done. Pronto.
And for the record, it’s infinitely more pleasant in the winter than it is in the summer. The memory of this will make me sad if I think about it too much so instead I’m going to think about rabid fennel seed that hates men with a passion.

What a hidden gem. I was in the area earlier for a meeting and I gave myself way too much travel time. I figured I could check out the pier to kill some time and I stumbled across this beautiful park. Plenty of grass to walk or tan on. There was also a small play ground for kids to enjoy. The best part for me, was this «pier» that juts out over the water. Felt like you were actually on the water. I would be here everyday if I lived in the area.

It was getting a bit chilly when I ambled over here Halloween eve. to get
some exercise before dinner, and check the views, which are spectacular from this small but funky park. They are in the process of replacing benches and there was one chick walking her dog on the grass when I was there, I spied from afar,
and people taking photos from the water’s edge fence area, but otherwise,
it was pretty quiet and the sunset views were just spectacular. Gorgeous long
walkways wending out into the river, but I didn’t even have time to check those out and it was getting just too windy and cold for all that. No amenities nearby, though
I’m assuming there would be some trucks and things in the spring and summer
months? I didn’t see a water fountain or anything, no restrooms either, as
far as I could ascertain.
The park is just south of Cine Magic Riverfront Studios, off Kent and Java St., etc., though there didn’t seem to be much cookin’ around that place at that time and then again, it was a holiday. Surrounding area otherwise is now a wacky mixture of industrial/​moving/​trucking and god knows what else businesses and just east, what look like an influx of renovated, million-​dollar (or close, or more) apts., condo complexes, etc. complete with their own small ground floor parking garages. Good luck affording that. But the park is nice. A few scary characters about nearby, nothing absurd, broken glass and refuse all over sidewalks and watch out parking here, and for the hydrants and daytime rules.
Definitely an area still in major transition. Vacant lots still vacant in some cases nearby, either that or being used for private parking or local biz. Lord only knows. Some of it still has that semi-​South Bronx 1970s vibe! Almost! But then some girl jogs by in her Beats ‘phones and North Face jogging suit and spoils that illusion. Anyway, this park is recommended, and a nice respite from the encroaching bustle that is becoming SW Greenpoint (as opposed to the really constant bustle of North and NE Greenpoint).

Kool small mellow park on the East River. Great view of Manhattan and Willy B. Bridge. Small playground for the kids. The water is shimmering today and so calm. Grass to lay in and nap. Great place for a picnic. Its so clear today. I have to go an enjoy it. So tally ho Im takg it all in. We are having a picnic here. Making the best of this day.

Things like Transmitter Park remind me that there are so many gems in the city which I have not yet been able to experience.
I did not even know that place even existed. My buddy Andre N told me about about this park. While biking back from Brooklyn Bazaar we decided to check this out. This by far is one of the most non touristy spots as most of the people don’t know that it exists.
It was so nice to sit by the grass and looking at the skyline. The view is really nice.
Come here and enjoy the views (tourist free) :)

It’s a very pretty park with a spectacular view– both during the day and at night. I enjoy biking here a lot and laying down on the grass.
It’s about two blocks away from the East River Ferry, so it’s super convenient, bike-​wise.
The only problem is that the park is a bit too small and it’s close to all those bars down on Greenpoint Ave, dammit.

At the very end of Greenpoint Avenue, you will find the gate that opens up to green path circling around soft grass lawns.
This is Transmitter Park.
It’s pretty new, only few years old, but the feel of it is not of the new development — rather of neighborhood place to sit and relax, for children to play, to soak in some summer sun and to enjoy the views of the city across the water.
Many locals bring blankets and sit on the grass, but there are many benches along the path — and a pier that waves into the water, mimicking stream pattern of East River.
Former WNYC Transmitter tower building still sitting in the middle of this small park with big history.
Enjoy.

How can you not love this perk? It’s by the water, there’s green grass, there’s no nasty smell or homeless crew (unlike American playground) and there’s a waterfront pier. There isn’t much shade and the playground area with sprinklers is small, but this is a charming park. It would be nice to have a decent food vendor in the area, but this park is near perfect.

Small park in non traffic heavy area of Greenpoint. Nicest pier in all of Williamsburg, Greenpoint, LIC.

Really nice park in out-​of-​the way Greenpoint. Here’s the problem, even with all the signs that say «no dogs on the grass», guess what? there are dogs all over the grass. What’s wrong with people?! Cute playground and a nice view.

Spectacular, historic, and stunning park!

cool little spot at the end of greenpoint ave.
it’s covered with a chunky mulch/​bark type substance with a surreal wooden «pier» and platform in the middle of the park presumably for wheelchair accessibility.
tons of picnic tables and on the september sunday evening i visited it was so quiet you could hear crickets in the surrounding vegetation.
nice.