Betty Carter Park

4.2 (246)park

Free entry
38 Lafayette Ave

Honoring jazz legend Betty Carter, this Fort Greene pocket park offers a shady retreat beneath mature trees.

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Description

Named in 2019, the park honors Betty Carter (1929–1998), a prominent Fort Greene resident and African American jazz artist renowned for her impeccable scat singing, bebop, and musical improvisation. The space is outfitted with benches and paved walkways.


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