Joe Sabba Park
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Joe Sabba Park is a 0.47-acre (1902 m2) New York City Public Park maintained and run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, located in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Queens, New York. It is located at the intersection of Roosevelt Ave and Queens Boulevard, between 48th and 49th Streets. The park is named after Joe Sabba, a World War Two veteran and local activist from Sunnyside.
Park's Features
The park features several benches with tables made of granite in one narrow path through its center decorated by shrubbery on its sides. The park features a memorial statue, designed in black Vermont granite by architect Dominick Segrete, at the center of the park. Beside the monument are the flags of the City of New York, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, and the United States of America.[1]
History
Early Park History (1913-1977)
On 18 October 1913, the City of New York purchased the land between 48th and 49th Streets, at the intersection of Roosevelt Ave and Queens Boulevard. It was first used as the land for mall space, which became known as "Roosevelt Plaza" by the locals. After 20 years on 18 October 1933, the land would be given to the New York City Parks Department and would be repurposed as a park. The park's size would be increased in 1938, at the order of the C.B. Williams, then president of the landscape division of Queens Parks, a subdivision of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation for Queens County. Following the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and the US entry in the Second World War, the park was named Veterans Memorial Park in 1941 as a way to pay homage to the veterans who fought in the First World War, as well as to the soldiers fighting in the Second World War.[1]
The Renaming of the Park (1977-2000)
In 1977, the park would experience a few changes. First of all, it would be renamed to Sunnyside Veterans Triangle. Second of all, a brand-new statue was installed in the park in order to honor the veterans of American wars. The statue was installed after Joe Sabba, a local activist, worked diligently to install a statue that would honor the Americans who served in the nation's conflicts. On 20 June 2000, the park would be renamed in Joe Sabba's honor by then New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sabba Park". NYC Parks. 20 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch (help) - ↑ "Press Release Archives #234-00 - MAYOR GIULIANI SIGNS BILL THAT NAMES PARK AFTER JOE SABBA". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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