Brooklyn · Kings County
Green Central Knoll
NYC Parks
- Location
- Fulton Street at Franklin Avenue, Bed-Stuy / Clinton Hill
- Size
- 2.74 acres
- Hours
- 6 AM - 1 AM daily
- Type
- NYC Parks
Green Central Knoll is a small park at the intersection of Fulton Street and Franklin Avenue in the Bed-Stuy / Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn, providing green space at a busy commercial intersection.
The park sits at a crossroads of two of central Brooklyn's most dynamic neighborhoods: Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill. The surrounding blocks feature some of Brooklyn's finest brownstone architecture.
Bedford-Stuyvesant is the largest African American community in New York City and has a rich cultural history that includes the birthplaces of Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, and Notorious B.I.G. The neighborhood's brownstone-lined blocks are among the most beautiful in the borough.
Clinton Hill, adjacent to Bed-Stuy, is home to the Pratt Institute, one of the country's leading art and design schools. The neighborhood's mix of students, artists, and longtime residents creates a vibrant cultural environment.
Green Central Knoll provides a small green oasis at the intersection of two historically and culturally significant Brooklyn neighborhoods.