Macombs Dam Park

Lion fountain in northern part of the park
Heritage Field under construction in Macombs Dam Park

Macombs Dam Park (/məˈkuːmz/ mə-KOOMZ) is a park in the Concourse section of the Bronx, New York City. The park lay in the shadow of the old Yankee Stadium when it stood, between Jerome Avenue and the Major Deegan Expressway, near the Harlem River and the Macombs Dam Bridge. The park is administered and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The majority of Macombs Dam Park was not open to the public from August 2006, when construction began on the new Yankee Stadium, to April 2012.[1]

The 28.425-acre (115,030 m2) park, prior to the stadium construction, featured baseball and softball diamonds, basketball courts, and football and soccer fields.[2] Portions of the park are often used during New York Yankees home games to provide overspill parking for vehicles in an area underserved by garages and other parking facilities.

  1. ^ Hu, Winnie (April 5, 2001). "A Public Park to Rival the Yankees' Playground". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Park was invoked but never defined (see the help page).