Posted By:
Kevin CummingsAn answer from the www.nycgovparks.org site although it is not much help...
"Linden Playground - Bounded by Linden Boulevard, Stanley Avenue, Vermont Street, and Wyona Avenue, this park takes its name from Linden Boulevard...Although it is unclear when the street assumed its present name, Linden Boulevard, the name itself comes from the American linden trees (Tilia americana) that line the boulevard."