Flagship Park: A large destination park serving the whole borough or city, with major facilities and dedicated administration. Prospect Park is CB6's flagship.
Community Park: A mid-size park serving several surrounding neighborhoods, typically with a mix of active and passive recreation.
Neighborhood Park: A smaller park serving the immediate area around it, usually within walking distance of the people who use it.
Playground: A property built around play equipment, typically with safety surfacing, sprinklers, and seating.
Jointly Operated Playground: A playground on Department of Education property, run jointly by NYC Parks and the school. Schools use it during school hours and the public uses it after.
Recreational Field/Courts: A property made up primarily of ball fields or courts rather than general parkland.
Garden: A community garden or planted green space, often licensed through the GreenThumb program.
Triangle/Plaza: A small paved or planted space, usually formed where streets intersect at an angle.
Strip: A narrow band of parkland, often running along a roadway, median, or waterfront edge.
Undeveloped: Mapped parkland that has not been built out for public use.