Marsha P. Johnson State Park
Same Place, Different Times
Marsha P. Johnson State Park was formerly known as East River State Park. In the decade before that it was Williamsburg's post-industrial backyard, an “other” space used by a diversity of people in a variety of ways. Some called it “the people’s waterfront.”
People enjoyed what was essentially a park with no rules, 2001 Photo by Daniel Campo, The Accidental Playground
Skateboarders made use of the slab and transformed the space, 2001 Photo by Daniel Campo, The Accidental Playground
The Hungry March Band practiced on most Sundays, 2001 Photo by Daniel Campo, The Accidental Playground
Zbigniew’s installation was one of many artworks created onsite, 2001 Photo by Daniel Campo, The Accidental Playground
NAG organized against City plans for a garbage transfer station, 1999 Courtesy of Neighbors Against Garbage
NAG (with Peter Gillespie in red) conducted cleanups as part of its activism, 1999 Courtesy of Neighbors Against Garbage
Many people lived here, including Roberto, Mauel, and Alfredo, 2001 Photo by Daniel Campo, The Accidental Playground