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{{Short description|Square in Brooklyn, New York}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Ascenzi Square''' is the |
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| name = Ascenzi Square |
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| image_caption = Ascenzi Square in 2023 |
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| type = [[Urban green space]] |
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| location = [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]], [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|40.7146|-73.9570}} |
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| operator = [[New York City Parks Department]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Ascenzi Square''' is a small plaza formed by the intersection of two street grids that meet at [[Metropolitan Avenue]] in the [[Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg]] neighborhood of [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]]. Roebling Street traverses both grids, making a slight jog to the southwest between North Fourth Street and [[Metropolitan Avenue]]. On March 29, 1939, the [[New York City Council]] designated this triangle as Ascenzi Square, in honor of brothers Joseph<ref>''New York Times'' – July 7, 1918 – Joseph Ascenzi death notice</ref> and William<ref>Official U.S. Bulletin - Issues 402-451 - Page 30- October 26, 1918- William Ascenzi death notice</ref> Ascenzi, residents of Williamsburg who were killed in the [[First World War]].<ref name=gpnews>{{cite web|url=http://greenpointnews.com/2015/09/03/exhibit-to-showcase-the-secret-wartime-history-of-a-forgotten-williamsburg-park/|title=Exhibit to Showcase the Secret Wartime History of a Forgotten Williamsburg Park - Greenpoint Gazette|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> |
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Following their deaths, the local [[American Legion]] Post 1204 was renamed the Ascenzi Post and in 1938, this organization requested the renaming from the City Council. The two traffic triangles formed by Roebling Street were designated as a Greenstreets park around 2000. Greenstreets is a partnership between the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|New York City Parks Department]] and the city [[New York City Department of |
Following their deaths, the local [[American Legion]] Post 1204 was renamed the Ascenzi Post<ref>''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' – August 28, 1941- mention of the Ascenzi Post 1204 of American Legion</ref> and in 1938, this organization requested the renaming from the City Council.<ref>Local Laws of the City of New York, Number 24 of 1939</ref> The two traffic triangles formed by Roebling Street were designated as a Greenstreets park around 2000. Greenstreets is a partnership between the [[New York City Department of Parks and Recreation|New York City Parks Department]] and the city [[New York City Department of Transportation|Department of Transportation]] that transforms unused traffic triangles and medians into green spaces.<ref name=gpnews/><ref name=org>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityreliquary.org/ascenzi-square-sons-of-williamsburgh-the-family-history-of-a-neighborhood-landmark/|title=Ascenzi Square: Sons of Williamsburgh: The Family History of a Neighborhood Landmark|work=City Reliquary|access-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311001250/http://www.cityreliquary.org/ascenzi-square-sons-of-williamsburgh-the-family-history-of-a-neighborhood-landmark/|archive-date=11 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* Official U.S. Bulletin - Issues 402-451 - Page 30- October 26, 1918- William Ascenzi death notice |
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* New York Times – July 7, 1918 – Joseph Ascenzi death notice |
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* Brooklyn Daily Eagle – August 28, 1941- mention of the Ascenzi Post 1204 of American Legion |
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* Local Laws of the City of New York, Number 24 of 1939 |
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Latest revision as of 20:51, 28 January 2023
| Ascenzi Square | |
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 Ascenzi Square in 2023 | |
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| Type | Urban green space |
| Location | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°42′53″N 73°57′25″W / 40.7146°N 73.9570°W |
| Operated by | New York City Parks Department |
| Open | All year |
Ascenzi Square is a small plaza formed by the intersection of two street grids that meet at Metropolitan Avenue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Roebling Street traverses both grids, making a slight jog to the southwest between North Fourth Street and Metropolitan Avenue. On March 29, 1939, the New York City Council designated this triangle as Ascenzi Square, in honor of brothers Joseph[1] and William[2] Ascenzi, residents of Williamsburg who were killed in the First World War.[3]
Following their deaths, the local American Legion Post 1204 was renamed the Ascenzi Post[4] and in 1938, this organization requested the renaming from the City Council.[5] The two traffic triangles formed by Roebling Street were designated as a Greenstreets park around 2000. Greenstreets is a partnership between the New York City Parks Department and the city Department of Transportation that transforms unused traffic triangles and medians into green spaces.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ New York Times – July 7, 1918 – Joseph Ascenzi death notice
- ^ Official U.S. Bulletin - Issues 402-451 - Page 30- October 26, 1918- William Ascenzi death notice
- ^ a b "Exhibit to Showcase the Secret Wartime History of a Forgotten Williamsburg Park - Greenpoint Gazette". Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Brooklyn Daily Eagle – August 28, 1941- mention of the Ascenzi Post 1204 of American Legion
- ^ Local Laws of the City of New York, Number 24 of 1939
- ^ "Ascenzi Square: Sons of Williamsburgh: The Family History of a Neighborhood Landmark". City Reliquary. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
