Three north Brooklyn playgrounds have been added to the mayor’s Community Parks Initiative, which will invest city funding into the public spaces.
Barlett Playground and Lewis Playground in Bushwick and Penn Triangle in South Williamsburg are all now due for upgrades.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver announced this week that 11 new sites will be added to the portfolio. The city has chosen parks that have received less than $250,000 over the past 20 years.
The playground renovations will now enter the design process this fall.
“When we talk about improving parks in New York City, we’re really talking about improving the lives of New Yorkers,” de Blasio said. “The Community Parks Initiative focuses on parks and neighborhoods that have faced the most historic disinvestment and serve dense, growing populations.”
“Open space equity is an important mission for us to pursue as we week to create safer and more sustainable communities to raise healthy children and families,” added Borough President Eric Adams.