Straus Park Park
Small Manhattan park featuring memorial sculptures and trees
Straus Park on Manhattan's Upper West Side contains a memorial to the Straus family and a small fountain; locals and visitors use it as a quiet pause amid city streets.
Straus Park at a Glance#
Address: Broadway & West End Avenue at W. 106th Street, New York, NY 10025, United States
Website: https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/straus-park
Hours: Dawn-Dusk
Admission: Free
How to Get to Straus Park#
Take the 1 subway to 103rd Street-Cathedral Parkway or the B/C trains to 110th Street and walk south; the park sits at Broadway and West End Avenue at West 106th Street.
Tips for Visiting Straus Park#
- Look for the bronze relief and plaque that commemorate Isidor and Ida Straus-many visitors miss the small inscriptions tucked into the stonework.
- Visit during magnolia season (mid-April) when the park's small garden stage shows off a brief, dramatic bloom.
- Stand by the park bench and read the Straus epitaphs; the language is quietly Victorian and oddly intimate.
Best Time to Visit Straus Park#
Straus Park is most poignant in spring and autumn when the small garden shows seasonal character; it is a calm urban pause year-round.
Weather & Climate near Straus Park#
Straus Park's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -4°C to 30°C. Abundant rainfall (1209 mm/year), wettest in July, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | - | -4° - 4° | -5° | 95 mm | - | - | 4.6 m/s | - | - |
| February | - | -4° - 5° | -4° | 77 mm | - | - | 4.7 m/s | - | - |
| March | - | 0° - 10° | 1° | 107 mm | - | - | 4.8 m/s | - | - |
| April | - | 5° - 16° | 11° | 106 mm | - | - | 4.7 m/s | - | - |
| May | - | 11° - 22° | 16° | 112 mm | - | - | 4.0 m/s | - | - |
| June | - | 16° - 27° | 21° | 93 mm | - | - | 3.8 m/s | - | - |
| July | - | 19° - 30° | 24° | 113 mm | - | - | 3.6 m/s | - | - |
| August | - | 19° - 28° | 24° | 108 mm | - | - | 3.4 m/s | - | - |
| September | - | 15° - 24° | 19° | 104 mm | - | - | 3.7 m/s | - | - |
| October | - | 8° - 18° | 13° | 93 mm | - | - | 3.9 m/s | - | - |
| November | - | 4° - 12° | 6° | 106 mm | - | - | 4.3 m/s | - | - |
| December | - | -1° - 6° | -2° | 95 mm | - | - | 4.5 m/s | - | - |
