Our Vision is to come together as a community to create and protect a vibrant, urban greenspace. Verdi Square Park is a sanctuary and meeting place for friends, visitors and neighbors that inspires our imaginations, fosters friendships, and offers calm amidst our hectic city life.

Our Mission

Our mission is to restore, enhance and maintain Verdi Square Park in partnership with the City of New York, for the enjoyment and benefit of our diverse community; to engage the community in active stewardship of the park; and to promote a connection to nature.

About the verdi square project

The Woodland is the name given to the newly designed garden surrounding the statue of Giuseppe Verdi at Verdi Square. The Woodland is inspired by community interest in a safe, beautiful and ecologically sustainable green space accessible to all. The Woodland was designed to include a majority of indigenous New York City plant species proven to thrive in the urban environment. Additional criteria include safety, four-season beauty, wildlife and educational value.  Each of the native species planted in the Woodland has ecological partners including pollinators, butterflies and birds that can be expected to visit the garden throughout the year. Educational opportunities will be built around the diversity of native plants and their intimate and fascinating roles in the fabric of life. The Friends of Verdi Square, our volunteer gardeners and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation have worked together to acquire and plant the garden and will maintain it throughout the year.

The Meadow is the raised garden on the Broadway side of Verdi Square. The Urn Gardens are the raised granite beds at the center of the plaza. We welcome your donations to Friends of Verdi Square so that we can continue the designs of, and maintain the gardens of the Woodland, the Meadow and the Urn Gardens!