Kaiser Park
Kaiser Park is a public park on the northwestern coast of Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City. It abuts Coney Island Creek, Gravesend Bay, and Coney Island Creek Park and is across Coney Island Creek from Calvert Vaux Park and Six Diamonds Park.
History
The land on which Kaiser Park is located was acquired by New York City Parks Department in 1934 and 1937.Kaiser park is named after Dr. Leon S. Kaiser, a New York City educationalist. In 1924, Kaiser became the principal of Public School 188. In 1937, Kaiser became principal of Mark Twain Junior High School, which is located just inside what is now known as Kaiser Park. When Kaiser died in 1951, he was working as a principal at Mark Twain Junior High School. That same year, the park was named in his honor.
In 1988, the tennis courts were rebuilt. The park underwent extensive renovations after a large winter storm in 1993 damaged the park. An effort in March 1994 moved tons of displaced sand back to the shoreline.
Kaiser Park features notable bird migration watching. Bird watchers have witnessed a large variety of bird species migrating through Kaiser Park.
The park is across the street from FDNY Engine 318.