Rafferty Triangle

Low key spot to post up and watch the marathon.

I really like what they did with this triangle park. The update is so much nicer now and it does not resemble a crack spot like it used to. It gets used a lot more because of the newer buildings that were put up. This is a great location now to get a sandwich and eat it in the park on a nice summer day. Plus now when you wait for the bus you will never feel like you are going to get mugged.

It’s an ok little bit of green space near Citi tower. Gets a bit cold, and it always seems to be windy near here.

Every morning when I pass by this small triangle of a park, I wonder to myself who was Rafferty?
And tonight, I finally googled «Rafferty Triangle,» but I didn’t turn up much. The triangle is in honor of a Captain Malcolm A. Rafferty, but I couldn’t find out much about him or what he did to earn him this recognition. I did manage to find his New York Times burial announcement dated on September 3, 1903. And from what I can gather, he was working for an asphalt company in Trinidad when he expired. I was really hoping to find out more about him. It would be a wonderful way to learn about the past…
OK, so I know nothing about Rafferty, but I can tell you I have eaten lunch plenty of times out here. They have a few metal tables with chairs (all secured to the ground) and it is great to hang out here on a nice, warm afternoon. The triangle is also directly across from the LIC Food Truck Lot, so you can buy your lunch (or bring it) and enjoy your food while pondering who in the world was Rafferty? Because surely, I still haven’t a clue who he was…