 Heckscher Playground, Central Park's largest playground, is named in his honor.Heckscher also created Heckscher Park in the town of Huntington and created the Heckscher Museum of Art.The State of New York purchased nearly 1,500 acres in East Islip with money donated by Heckscher to create Heckscher State Park, made famous for hosting summer concerts for 35 years of the New York Philharmonic.