Progress is being made in McGolrick Park. The construction, mainly focused on repair of “asphalt paths, benches, and damaged sidewalks,” per the NYC Parks website, started in June 2022.
Greenpointers can confirm that Phase 1 of construction has been completed, and Phase 2 is underway. The McGolrick Park Neighborhood Alliance told Greenpointers via Instagram that “Phase 1 is finished” and “Phase 2 started on Monday.”
Meghan Lalor, Director of Media Relations for the NYC…
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Incredible news – thanks for the update!
Sorry, but we can’t let the Parks Department off the hook just like that. In April they closed half the park, dug up the sidewalks and ripped out the benches. Then they sat doing absolutely nothing for the entire summer. Then all of a sudden they pull their finger out a couple of weeks ago and get all the work done in less than two weeks. It’s asphalt and benches people, they’re not building Versailles. Phase 2 should be done by Christmas, not June 2023.
Agree! I live on the park so got to see it every day and that’s exactly what happened. Tore it up, left it for months, poured asphalt down and put in benches in 3 weeks. Unreal. Happy to have the new pavement but guess I was expecting a little bit more with the ridiculous timeline.