{"id":154151,"date":"2026-03-05T16:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154151\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:40:10","slug":"new-york-city-to-invest-50-million-to-reconstruct-10-parks-the-bronx-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/154151\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City To Invest $50 Million To Reconstruct 10 Parks | The Bronx Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura announced $50 million in new capital investments in 10 parks through the\u00a0Community Parks Initiative<\/a> (CPI) for Fiscal Year 2027.\u00a0The initiative\u00a0reconstructs parks in neighborhoods that have historically been neglected.<\/p>\n

The investments will improve parks in all five boroughs, expanding access to safe, welcoming public spaces. The announcement coincides with\u00a0new studies\u00a0from the City University of New York (CUNY) highlighting the mental health<\/a> and social benefits of improved park space for New Yorkers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cFor many New Yorkers, the park is their backyard\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a place where they can play a game of pick-up basketball<\/a>, hold a picnic on the grass or kick a ball with their kids. These New Yorkers know the difference between a park in disarray and a park that city government has invested in,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Zohran Mamdani. \u201cThat is why, today<\/a>, we are proud to announce $50 million worth of capital investments to ten parks across the city\u00a0\u2014\u00a0investments that will allow more than 100,000 New Yorkers in all five boroughs to experience a healthier, cleaner and more accessible city.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAll New Yorkers deserve access to clean, safe and high-quality\u00a0parks\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and\u00a0through our Community Parks Initiative (CPI),\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0proud to announce the next 10 parks that will receive key investments in underserved neighborhoods. These renovations will benefit more than 100,000 New Yorkers across all five boroughs,\u201d said\u00a0NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura. \u201cAlong with this new investment, NYC Parks has reimagined and reconstructed 70 CPI sites. We are grateful to the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy for its partnership in studying the health and quality-of-life benefits of these projects through the SPARCS study.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cUrban parks are increasingly being recognized around the world as crucial for the wellbeing of citizens. It is exciting to see that CPI has been successful at improving the level of satisfaction and usage of neighborhood parks throughout the city,\u201d said\u00a0Terry Huang, Distinguished Professor of Public Health, CUNY Graduate School of Public\u00a0Health\u00a0and Health Policy (CUNY SPH). \u201cImportantly, the park renovations created the necessary condition for New Yorkers to benefit from using these parks in terms of their health and wellbeing. We are fortunate in New York to have such strong leadership and efforts to continue improving the park spaces in local communities through the expansion of CPI.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Through CPI, local parks are reconstructed through a community-driven design process that upgrades sites,\u00a0adds new play equipment and recreation amenities for all\u00a0ages\u00a0and enhances green space. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Over the past decade, NYC Parks has reimagined and reconstructed 70 CPI projects in neighborhood parks citywide and currently has another 47 projects underway,\u00a0representing\u00a0more than half a billion dollars in capital investment to rebuild parks and playgrounds that had not seen significant upgrades in decades.<\/p>\n

The 10 sites announced today will bring the total number of active CPI projects to 57.<\/p>\n

The following parks will be transformed through CPI:<\/p>\n

Bronx<\/p>\n

Mott Playground (Concourse);<\/p>\n

Fountain of Youth Playground (Mott Haven \/ Longwood);<\/p>\n

Morris Mesa Playground (Mount Hope).<\/p>\n

Brooklyn\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Van Dyke Playground (Brownsville);<\/p>\n

Roebling Playground (South Williamsburg);<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Stroud Playground (Bedford\u2013Stuyvesant).<\/p>\n

Manhattan<\/p>\n

Vladeck Park (Lower East Side);<\/p>\n

St. Nicholas Park 133rd\u00a0St. Playground (Harlem).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Queens\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Corona Health Sanctuary (Corona).<\/p>\n

Staten Island<\/p>\n

Kaltenmeier\u00a0Playground (Rosebank \/ Shore Acres).<\/p>\n

Launched in 2014, CPI provides equity-driven investments to parks that have not received significant capital improvements in at least two decades and\u00a0are located in\u00a0neighborhoods with the highest need, based on factors such as poverty levels, population\u00a0density\u00a0and population growth.<\/p>\n

One of the most recent CPI investments renovated Jennie Jerome Playground in the Bronx. Completed in 2025, the reconstruction added inclusive play equipment designed for children of all abilities, a spray shower to help children stay cool in the summer, picnic tables and seating for families and new shade trees and plantings to mitigate heat and reduce noise from the nearby expressway.<\/p>\n

CPI investments also have been linked to improved mental health and increased park use, including in recently announced studies by researchers at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy (CUNY SPH). According to findings from the recent Physical Activity and Redesigned Community Spaces<\/a>\u00a0(PARCS) study, residents in neighborhoods that received CPI park renovations reported:<\/p>\n

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