American Playground on Franklin Street is finally getting some much needed repairs!
City Council Member Lincoln Restler and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher have awarded the park $5 million for a renovation, in partnership with the NYC Parks Department.
Restler made the announcement in a recent newsletter to constituents, though he cautioned that it would take years to be fully realized. “In the months to come, we will work with the Parks Department to gather community input from neighbors on how best to improve this vital park space for Greenpoint families,” the newsletter read.
The park was first founded in 1890. According to the Parks’ website, it was last renovated in 2007.
5 million to renovate a playground? Could we get the submitted project to understand the costs. Are the toilets going to cost $1 million like in San Francisco?
I have to agree! I think it’s great they’re going to renovate it, but $5 million for a small park sounds like a lot.
Great news and about time. Wouldn’t be surprised if it is another superfund project. The adjacent building is scary .
Took my daughter there to the swings years ago.
American Playground is a model of disrepair. Broken slides, nonexistent water drainage, terrifying bathrooms that no child can use, the list is endless. This money has been a long time coming.