Midtown EastOutdoors & Recreation

Ralph Bunche Park

Description

This pocket park—less than a quarter of an acre in size—is located across the way from the United Nations and features a variety of peace-related monuments and artworks, including a stainless-steel sculpture called Peace From One and a plaque honoring the memory of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.

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Location

First Avenue (bet. E. 42nd and E. 43rd Sts.) Manhattan, NY, 10017

Features

Type
Parks & Gardens

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