Sunnyside Gardens 

Today, the 55 acres of Sunnyside Gardens are contained within 17 city blocks, with 535 row houses, 32 co-ops, and hundreds of rental apartments—all adjoined by garden spaces. Sunnyside Park, an original amenity of the neighborhood, is New York City’s largest private park, open to the larger community. Parking garages and commercial shops are located at the edges of the neighborhood.

 

Contiguous blocks are known as Courts, with buildings enclosing interior garden commons. Lanes and walkways lead through each block to divide the interior space into three of four smaller garden areas. The map at right comes from architect Clarence Stein’s Toward New Towns for America. Cursor over it to identify the various Courts and other neighborhood features.

 

Through the Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network (SUNN), the broader neighborhood of Sunnyside and Woodside works toward environmental and beautification projects.

 

 

Click the above map for a detailed view of the neighborhood