The Seward Park on Opening Day.

The Seward Park on Opening Day.

Division Street playground, opening of it.

Division Street playground, opening of it.

Division Street playground, opening of it.

Division Street playground, opening of it.

Poverty Gap Transformed -- the spot where Young Healey was murdered is now a playground.

Poverty Gap Transformed -- the spot where Young Healey was murdered is now a playground.

Poverty Gap Transformed -- the spot where Young Healey was murdered is now a playground.

[Seward Park.]

Seward Park.

Poverty Gap Transformed -- the spot where Young Healey was murdered is now a playground.

Poverty Gap Transformed -- the spot where Young Healey was murdered is now a playground.

Hester Street. The Street, the school children's only playground

Poverty Gappers playing Coney Island.

[Neighborhood crowd in Seward Park.]

Bone Alley Park (Willett Street) site nearing completion in 1899.

Bone Alley Park (Willett Street) site nearing completion in 1899.

Poverty Gappers playing Coney Island.

New York, "Grant Island" on the Elevated RR--Bowery & Division Street.