Basil Behagen Playground: Park, Bronx, NYC

Named for Basil Behagen, a St. Croix native who moved to the Bronx in 1946, this park honors a lifetime of local advocacy. Behagen worked for the Board of Education and served on Community Board 3, where he spent six years as chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee. He championed the effort to upgrade the district's open spaces, focusing his energy on improving this specific site, formerly known as Forest Playground.