Basil Behagen Playground (Bronx)
Present name:Forest Playground
Location:Bounded by 166th Street, Union Avene and Tinton Avenue.
Honoree: Basil Auguranaldo Behagen (1927-1993), who was born in the Virgin Islands, worked as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist for the NYC Board of Education and was on the Advisory Board of Lincoln Hospital. An active member of Bronx Community Board 3, he chaired its Parks and Recreation Committee for 6 years and its Cultural Committee for 3 years. He organized an anuual neighborhood reunion at Forest Houses and ran annual basketball and baseball tournements at Forest Playground.
LL:1996/14