Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan
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Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan is New York City’s oldest public park, a small historic plaza near the Financial District known for its central fountain, surrounding skyscrapers, and proximity to landmarks like the Charging Bull statue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bowling Green area of Manhattan | 1 |
| Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12921765 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan Context triple: [Asia (Four Continents sculpture), location, Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan]
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A.
Gravesend, Brooklyn
Gravesend, Brooklyn is a historic residential neighborhood in southern Brooklyn known for its diverse communities, low-rise housing, and proximity to Coney Island and the waterfront.
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B.
Civic Center, Brooklyn
Civic Center, Brooklyn is a downtown Brooklyn neighborhood that serves as the borough’s governmental and judicial hub, housing major courts, administrative offices, and civic institutions.
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C.
Brunswick Plaza, New York
Brunswick Plaza, New York is a commercial shopping center located in the town of Brunswick in upstate New York.
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D.
Mill Basin, Brooklyn
Mill Basin, Brooklyn is a residential neighborhood in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its waterfront homes, marinas, and suburban-style streets.
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E.
Yonkers Waterfront
Yonkers Waterfront is a revitalized riverside district along the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, known for its parks, promenades, dining, and residential developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan Target entity description: Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan is New York City’s oldest public park, a small historic plaza near the Financial District known for its central fountain, surrounding skyscrapers, and proximity to landmarks like the Charging Bull statue.
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A.
Gravesend, Brooklyn
Gravesend, Brooklyn is a historic residential neighborhood in southern Brooklyn known for its diverse communities, low-rise housing, and proximity to Coney Island and the waterfront.
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B.
Civic Center, Brooklyn
Civic Center, Brooklyn is a downtown Brooklyn neighborhood that serves as the borough’s governmental and judicial hub, housing major courts, administrative offices, and civic institutions.
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C.
Brunswick Plaza, New York
Brunswick Plaza, New York is a commercial shopping center located in the town of Brunswick in upstate New York.
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D.
Mill Basin, Brooklyn
Mill Basin, Brooklyn is a residential neighborhood in southeastern Brooklyn, New York City, known for its waterfront homes, marinas, and suburban-style streets.
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E.
Yonkers Waterfront
Yonkers Waterfront is a revitalized riverside district along the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, known for its parks, promenades, dining, and residential developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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public park ⓘ urban plaza ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Battery Place
NERFINISHED
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Broadway (Bowling Green to Battery Place segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ State Street, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Parks in Manhattan
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Squares in Manhattan ⓘ Tourist attractions in New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | accessible by subway ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benches
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central fountain ⓘ cobblestone or paved plaza areas ⓘ fenced lawn ⓘ surrounding skyscrapers ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for a bowling green used for lawn bowling ⓘ |
| hasUse |
lunchtime gathering place
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public recreation ⓘ site for public events ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site of 1776 destruction of an equestrian statue of King George III nearby ⓘ |
| historicalUse | bowling green for lawn bowling ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| isOldest | New York City’s oldest public park ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Financial District, Manhattan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Manhattan ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York County NERFINISHED ⓘ State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bowling Green (street) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
1 Broadway
NERFINISHED
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Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battery Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Bowling Green subway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Broadway, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ Charging Bull statue NERFINISHED ⓘ National Museum of the American Indian (New York) NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Bowling Green station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
nearby South Ferry–Whitehall Street station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristPopularity | high ⓘ |
| viewOf |
nearby New York Harbor
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surrounding Financial District skyscrapers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan Description of subject: Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan is New York City’s oldest public park, a small historic plaza near the Financial District known for its central fountain, surrounding skyscrapers, and proximity to landmarks like the Charging Bull statue.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bowling Green area of Manhattan