The park was renamed in honor of gay rights activist Marsha P. Johnson in 2020, becoming the first state park in New York to be named after an LGBTIQA+ person. The renaming was announced in February 2020,[6][7][8] with New York state governor Andrew Cuomo formally rededicating the park in August 2020.[9][10] At the renaming, Cuomo also announced the addition of art and signage within the park that would reflect Johnson's work.[10]