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Highland Park is a park located in Brooklyn, New York City, on the border with Queens. Established in 1901, Highland Park borders Cypress Hills, Brooklyn —part of the East New York neighborhood—to its south, and it abuts Glendale and Ridgewood, Queens , to its north.
Highland Park was created on land immediately surrounding Ridgewood Reservoir that was purchased by the City of Brooklyn in 1891 under the jurisdiction of the Highland Park Society. The park was constructed between 1901 and 1906 and included additional parcels purchased to the south and west. [18]
Jackie Robinson Pkwy., Vermont Pl., Cypress Hills St. & Highland Blvd. Highland Park: Only remaining component of municipal water system built by independent city of Brooklyn in the mid-19th century; part of unified city water system until 1989 153
The parkway runs east from Bushwick Avenue to Highland Park, where it curves around the north side of the Ridgewood Reservoir. Exit 1, Highland Boulevard, is a westbound exit and eastbound entrance. The parkway passes Mount Judah Cemetery before exit 2 at Vermont Place and Cypress Avenue, which lead to Highland Park and the Hungarian Cemetery.
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Art dealer Ray Packard placed 7-foot goddess outside gallery at West Exchange and Grand Avenue in 1972. Then the mischief began.
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