Torsney Playground
Torsney Playground, also known as the Torsney/Lou Lodati Playground, is a public playground in Sunnyside, Queens. It covers about 2 acres (0.81 ha) on the north side of Skillman Avenue between 41st and 43rd Streets, near the Sunnyside Yard. The playground is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks). The playground's children's play area is separately named the Lou Lodati Playground. The city acquired the site in 1951 and named the playground in 1952 for George F. Torsney (1896–1942), a Marine veteran and Queens member of the New York State Assembly who had campaigned for more parks in Sunnyside. In 1999 the play area was additionally dedicated to Lou Lodati (1908–1996), a Sunnyside businessman and civic organizer known locally as the "Mayor of Sunnyside". The playground was rebuilt in 1985 and again in the 21st century, and a dog run developed with a local dog owners' group opened in 2013.
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 40.7475 ° | E -73.9217 ° |