{"id":158452,"date":"2026-03-09T21:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/158452\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T21:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T21:36:17","slug":"upgrades-planned-for-dewitt-clinton-park-more-green-space-new-courts-and-revamped-spray-shower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/158452\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrades Planned for DeWitt Clinton Park \u2014 More Green Space, New Courts and Revamped Spray Shower"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plans are moving forward for a significant upgrade to DeWitt Clinton Park, the busy Hell\u2019s Kitchen recreation space bordered by W52nd\/W54th Street and 11\/12th Avenue.<\/p>\n

\"\"DeWitt Clinton Park is headed for some big renovations in the coming years. Photo: Phil O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n

At a recent meeting of Manhattan Community Board 4\u2019s Waterfront, Parks and Environment Committee<\/a>, Whitney Talcott, a landscape architect with NYC Parks, presented a preliminary design for a $6.1 million reconstruction project aimed at modernizing aging facilities and improving the layout of the park.<\/p>\n

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Publisher & Editor Phil O\u2019Brien is an entrepreneur and journalist. As an international photojournalist, he photographed Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana and many others. He built a successful international sports photography agency, EMPICS, that was Getty Images\u2019 major competitor in Europe when it sold. He founded a children\u2019s charity in the UK that has helped young people through sport for over 15 years. Phil has lived in New York since 2012. He founded W42ST in 2014.<\/p>\n

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