About
Launched in spring 2022, the all-volunteer St. Vartan Park Conservancy acts on behalf of the public to improve St. Vartan Park and its surrounding community.
In 2024, NYC Parks and the Conservancy reached an agreement that grants the Conservancy various formal leadership roles including the Conservancy serving as the official steward of the St. Vartan Park public garden.
The tacit village green for the Murray Hill-Kips Bay community, St. Vartan Park is bordered by First Avenue, Second Avenue, East 35th Street and East 36th Street. The NYC Parks space is the largest public park east of Fifth Avenue between 26th Street and 76th Street.
The park features a public garden and natural lawn, a playground, an athletic field, sports courts (including for basketball, handball and pickleball), and a park building. Other amenities include public restrooms, picnic tables, a compost drop-off station and a Little Free Library.
St. Vartan Park is property of the City of New York and under the jurisdiction of NYC Parks.
Retrospection
A journey through the park’s history is presented through images and publication excerpts on this page and this site’s History, Events, Garden, Playground, Field, Basketball, Handball, Pickleball, Permits, Building, Wildlife, Swish and Posts pages.