Located where Parkville Avenue crosses Ocean Parkway, this plaque is one of several installed in the parkway malls that feature an alliterative pairing of a sea creature and an intersecting roadway. It's a good bet that the idea for these plaques came from the mind of former Parks Commissioner Henry Stern, an ardent admirer and acclaimed aficionado of animal art and alliteration.
Here's a full list of the Ocean Parkway marine life, from north to south:
- Avenue C Clam
- Cortelyou Cod
- Ditmas Dolphin
- 18th Avenue Anchovies
- Webster Whale
- Newkirk Needlefish
- Lawrence Leatherback
- Parkville Puffer
- Foster Flounder
Those names are great! Mr. Stern must have been quite a character in his own right.