Andrews Grove, the small playground on 49th Avenue
A half-acre NYC Parks playground on 49th Avenue between 5th Street and Vernon Boulevard, open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Andrews Grove is a small NYC Parks playground on 49th Avenue between 5th Street and Vernon Boulevard. Spotted on a walk, it is the first stop in a guide to Long Island City parks that we are putting together.
The NYC Parks sign at Andrews Grove on 49th Avenue. Operating hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Photo: Jason Atwood
NYC Parks lists it as a playground of 0.52 acres in ZIP code 11101, in Community Board 2. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy also calls it Shady Park, and held a volunteer cleanup there in May 2025 to paint the iron fence and rake leaves.
The sign at the gate gives operating hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pets, bikes and glass bottles are not allowed.
The Long Island City Community Garden is on the same block. More: our directory listing for Andrews Grove.
If you go
Where: 49th Avenue between 5th Street and Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101.
Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sources: NYC Parks sign at the playground; NYC Parks, Andrews Grove; Hunters Point Parks Conservancy.