Detective Keith L. Williams Park

Detective Keith L. Williams Park is a nearly 8-acre park at Merrick Boulevard and Baisley Boulevard in the Jamaica section of Queens. The park is named for NYPD Detective Keith L. Williams, who was killed in the line of duty, honoring his sacrifice with a community recreation space in the neighborhood he served.

Jamaica is one of the major commercial and civic centers of Queens, home to courthouses, government offices, shopping districts, and a major transit hub. The residential neighborhoods surrounding the commercial core include some of the most diverse communities in the borough.

The park features athletic fields, basketball courts, a playground, and open green areas. It serves the Jamaica and South Jamaica communities, providing outdoor recreation in a neighborhood where the intensity of commercial development makes green space especially valued.

The naming of parks for fallen law enforcement officers is a longstanding New York City tradition, creating permanent memorials in the neighborhoods these officers protected. Detective Williams' sacrifice is honored daily by the children and families who use the park that bears his name.

Detective Keith L. Williams Park serves a community that is simultaneously one of Queens' busiest commercial districts and a collection of residential neighborhoods with deep roots and strong community bonds. The park provides essential green space at this intersection of commerce and community life.