Parks Department Puts New Spin On Classic Subway Map

The New York City Parks Department’s take on the iconic New York City subway map features neighborhood parks.

The next stop is … Flushing Meadows Corona Park?

The New York City Parks Department took a page out of the MTA’s book last week by revealing a subway-style map of some of the city’s greatest green spaces.

Taking after the familiar NYC subway map, the Parks Department’s re-imagined portrayal mirrors each of the MTA’s 27 subway lines — plus the Staten Island Railway. Instead of station names, however, each stop is named for a neighborhood park.

In Queens, straphangers can “board” at Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Mets-Willets Point on the No. 7) and take the train to Frank D. O'Connor Playground (74th Street-Broadway). Once there, transfer is available to the Vietnam Veterans Triangle (Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue).

Other Queens parks that make an appearance on the map include Rufus King Park in Jamaica, Astoria Park in Astoria and Bayswater Park in Far Rockaway.

A high-resolution image of the map can be viewed here. For poster lovers, a full-size limited edition print version of the map can be purchased at the NYC Parks Pop-Up Holiday Shop at the Union Square Holiday Market until Dec. 24.