More Charging Stations, Wi-Fi Hot Spots Coming to NYC Parks

Free Wi-Fi and charging stations are coming to more New York City parks.

The city and AT&T announced on Tuesday it was adding Wi-Fi hot spots and solar-powered mobile device charging stations to dozens of parks in all five of the city’s boroughs. The move marks a major expansion of a program to bring Wi-Fi to city parks.

“Through amenities like Wi-Fi and charging stations in parks, we help increase technological access, while gathering insights into how our visitors engage our green spaces; insights that strengthen our strategic approach to building a better park system for the future,” said New York City Parks commissioner Mitchell J. Silver.

Since the program was launched, more than 8.6 million users have connected to free Wi-Fi in city parks.

Solar charging units have been in the city since 2013, when AT&T brought them in the wake of Sandy.

Below are locations in each borough that will have free Wi-Fi and charging stations.

Manhattan

Wi-Fi hot spots

• Marcus Garvey Park
• Thomas Jefferson Park
• Tompkins Square Park
• The Battery (Bosque Area and Ferry Landings)
• Central Park (Rumsey Playfield, CP Zoo, Mineral Springs and Tavern on the Green)
• Thomas Paine Park/Foley Square
• Holcombe Rucker Park
• The High Line

Charging Stations

• Lower Manhattan (Wall Street, Albany Street, Coenties)
• Union Square Park (17^th and Broadway, 15^th and Union Square West)
• Marcus Garvey Park

Brooklyn

Wi-Fi hot spots

• Prospect Park Picnic House
• Herbert Von King Park
• McCarren Park Field House
• Brooklyn Bridge Park (Piers 1, 5 and 6)
• Fort Greene Park

Charging Stations

• Brooklyn Bridge Park (Carousel and Pier 1)
• Dumbo Heights Plaza
• Prospect Park (Lefrak Center and Vanderbilt Playground)
• Sunset Park
• Coney Island Boardwalk (Luna Park and Aquarium)

Queens

Wi-Fi hot spots

• Astoria Park
• Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Queens Zoo)
• MacDonald Park

Charging Stations

• Flushing Meadows Park (David Dinkins Circle and Ederle Terrace)
• West Side Tennis Center
• Rockaway Beach (107^th, 97^th, 86^th Streets)
• Corona Plaza (Roosevelt and 104^th)

The Bronx

 Wi-Fi hot spots

• Joyce Kilmer Park
• Devoe Park
• Hunts Point Riverside Park

Charging Stations

• Joyce Kilmer Park      
• Orchard Beach Promenade 

Staten Island

 Wi-Fi hot spots

• Clove Lakes Park
• Ocean Breeze Park

Charging Stations

• South Beach
• Midland Beach