A SUNDAY WALK IN LARKINS PLAZA, YONKERS, NEW YORK

              M2 DIGITAL STORY:VAN DER DONCK PARK, A WALK IN LARKINS PLAZA

 

                                              Author: Randy Daryl McNair

 

Larkins Plaza is a beautiful historical landmark in the downtown section of Yonkers, New York. Larkins Plaza contains community and historical sites of Van Der Donck Park, Yonkers River Front Public Library, Yonkers Metro-North (Hudson Line and Amtrak) Train Station, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

In the video about you will see how Van Der Donck Park actually faces the Department of Motor Vehicles, Yonkers Metro-North Train Station, and Yonkers River Front Library.Van Der Douck Park was named after Adriaem Van Der Donck, a political lawyer in the 1600’s. Originally from New Netherland, Van Der Donck was an active community man that influenced immigrants from New Netherland to relocate to New York, USA. He studied the Native American Cultures of Mohawks and Mahicans.

Van Der Donck Park was originally a park with wooden benches, water-sprinkler, and a parking lot. In 2010, Van Der Donck Park was closed for renovation and remodelimg. The park was remodeled and connected to the Saw Mill River to enhance the appearance of Downtown Yonkers. Van Der Donck Park reopened in 2013. With the flowing of the Saw Mill River and benches on all four sides of the park, there have been several public events including performances of live musical groups showcased at Van Der Donck Park.

 

References

Daylight Yonkers. A River with a Park within a City Help Bring the River Back to Your Community. 2015. Available at :http://daylightyonkers.com 2015.

Wikipedia. Adriaen van der Donck. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2015. Available at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariaen van der Donck. Wikipedia 2015.