Park Memory: Nereida Delgado & Frederick McKinnon/2010s

“Fort Tryon Park has been an important part of my life for the many years that I lived at 100 Overlook Terrace. But it became even more important when I was able to share its beauty (and other activities) with a woman I loved. The attached photo and description of its significance pertains to my dedicating a bench. Dedicating the very first bench on the southeast corner of the Cloisters Lawn was a 2016 Christmas present for Nereida Delgado, my loving partner. Nereida, who had been fighting pancreatic cancer for the past seven years, and I often enjoyed the pleasures of the park and we continued to do so until the love of my life passed away 10 months later.”