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    Department of Parks and Recreation

    Bronx Playground Receives $8 Million Upgrade with Green Infrastructure

    Playgrounds  •  Mott Haven, Bronx

    The new play equipment at Saw Mill Playground in Mott Haven. Image Credit: NYC Parks Department

    The playground provides new community amenities and improves the health of the Harlem River. On June 7, 2019, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced the completion of an $8 million upgrade to Saw Mill Playground in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. The playground is located on East 139th Street between Brook and Willis Avenues. (read more…)

    Tags : Community Parks Initiative, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Parks and Recreation, parks, saw mill playground
    Date:06/21/2019
    Category : Department of Parks and Recreation
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    Anchor Parks Initiative Reconstruction Begins at Brownsville’s Betsy Head Park

    Anchor Parks Initiative  •  Brownsville, Brooklyn

    Malcolm Pinckney/NYC Parks

    The $30 million reconstruction project brings brand new amenities to the historically underserved Brownsville park. On March 19, 2019, Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel, Brooklyn Community Board 16, and local students and residents broke ground on the reconstruction of Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Betsy Head Park’s reconstruction is one of the five projects of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Anchor Parks Initiative, a $150 million project to reconstruct five major parks around the City. The project plans to bring major amenities to the parks such as new soccer fields, comfort stations, running tracks, and hiking trails. (read more…)

    Tags : Anchor Parks Initiative, Brownsville, Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, Council Member Alicka Ampry Samuel, Department of Parks and Recreation, Mayor Bill de Blasio
    Date:04/11/2019
    Category : Department of Parks and Recreation
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