New York Guide
City Hall Park and the Brooklyn Bridge
Since New York's earliest days as an English-run city, City Hall Park has been the seat of its municipal government. Though many of the original civic buildings are no longer standing, you can still find some fine architecture here: within the park's borders is stately City Hall, with Tweed Courthouse just to the north; the Woolworth Building stands nearby; the Municipal Building watches over the city's courthouses; and the Brooklyn Bridge, a magnificent feat of engineering, soars over the East River. Meanwhile, the African Burial Ground National Monument is a poignant reminder of the city's early African population.
Coming to the park by subway, take the #2 or #3 trains to Park Place; the #4, #5, or #6 trains to Brooklyn Bridge– City Hall; or the #R or #W trains to City Hall.