This park is named for Gowanus Housing Project resident and community activist Thomas Greene. Living in the neighborhoood from 1932 until his death in 1988, Greene served as the presidnt of the Gowanus Tenant Association, served on the Board of Directors for the Renaissance Development Corporation and the Colony South Brooklyn Houses, and participated in Community Board 6 and Area Policy Board 6. He volunteered as supervisor of the Gowanus Senior Citizen Center, and was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Thomas Greene Park
About Thomas Greene Park: This park is stewarded by 501 (c)(3) organization Friends of Thomas Greene Park. Their mission is to work with the surrounding communities and organizations to revitalize Thomas Greene Park and to support ecological, recreational, educational and economic uses that increase the park's attractiveness as a destination while respecting the character of the surrounding areas. They continue to develop the park to receive an eventual 200,000 Brooklynites annually from Gowanus, Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope neighborhoods. The park has a pool (including a toddler section), playground with a water feature, skate park, basketball courts, new picnic tables and benches, and services and programs such as the School Food program, free swimming lessons, and serves as a cooling center.
