On July 10, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials celebrated the announcement of the $160 million reconstruction of Brownsville Recreation Center and the $15 million project to improve cleanliness in 62 parks citywide.
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Parks Dept Celebrates Refurbishment of Tompkins Square Park Basketball Courts
On June 27, 2024, the New York City Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, in collaboration with Glossier, Project Backboard, and artist Na Chainkua Reindorf, celebrated the refurbishment and redesign of basketball courts at Tompkins Square Park. The basketball courts are located at Tompkins Square Park, E. 10th Street and Avenue B.
Parks and DDC Celebrate Ground Breaking for Tide Gate Bridge Renovation Project in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
On May 28, 2024, the Department of Design and Construction and the Parks Department joined elected officials and local officials to break ground on a renovation project for the Tide Gate Bridge in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, also known as Porpoise Bridge.
City Announces Investment of New Skate Parks for City’s Youth
On April 30, 2024, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced a partnership with The Skatepark Project and an investment of $24.8 million in skate parks in Brooklyn and the Bronx. The Skatepark Project is a nonprofit organization with a goal of providing safe and inclusive public skateparks for the youth and the City’s partnership with them will be in furtherance of Mayor Adams’ … <Read More>
Parks Celebrates the Reconstruction of Rainbow Playground in Sunset Park
On April 19, 2024, Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, Council Member Susan Zhuang and community members celebrated the reconstruction of Rainbow Playground in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Parks Dept Celebrates Reopening of John J. Carty Park in Bay Ridge
On March 26, 2024, the Parks Department celebrated the reopening of the playground at John J. Carty Park in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, following a $5.4 million renovation. Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher, Council Member Justin Brannan, and community members joined to celebrate the renovation.