{"id":38449,"date":"2025-07-04T16:06:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T16:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/38449\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T16:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T16:06:36","slug":"bronx-playground-gets-major-makeover-with-3m-investment-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/38449\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx playground gets major makeover with $3M investment \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Council Member Pierina Sanchez, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa cut the ribbon to officially reopen Strong Street Playground in Kingsbridge Heights following a $3.04 million renovation.<\/p>\n

NYC Parks \/ Malcolm Pinckney<\/p>\n

Families in Kingsbridge<\/a> Heights now have a newly transformed space to gather and play as the city officially cut the ribbon on a $3.04 million reconstruction of Strong Street Playground<\/a>, located along the southern edge of the Jerome Park Reservoir.<\/p>\n

NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa joined Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, and community leaders on Tuesday, July 1 to celebrate the completion of the long-awaited project, which features all-new play equipment, spray showers, benches, sidewalks, and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to complete the reconstruction of Strong Street Playground, an important play space for children in the Kingsbridge Heights community,\u201d said Rodriguez-Rosa. \u201cBy adding all-new play equipment, spray showers, furnishings, and sidewalks, we\u2019ve made this playground better than ever. At NYC Parks, we\u2019re committed to enhancing our green spaces and improving recreational amenities for all New Yorkers, with an emphasis on communities that need it the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"TheThe newly renovated Strong Street Playground in Kingsbridge Heights features modern play equipment, spray showers. NYC Parks \/ Malcolm Pinckney<\/p>\n

The renovation fully overhauled the park\u2019s existing facilities, while preserving mature shade trees and enhancing accessibility for children of all ages and abilities. The project also included upgrades to drainage, lighting, and water infrastructure, ensuring the space can better serve the community for years to come.<\/p>\n

Funding for the reconstruction was provided by the New York City Council and the Bronx Borough President\u2019s office.\n<\/p>\n

Sanchez, whose district includes the playground, reflected on the site\u2019s Revolutionary War-era roots and tied them to the present-day investment in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cClose your eyes and imagine \u2014 it\u2019s the height of the Revolutionary War. General George Washington stands at Fort Four, an outpost built to protect his troops and keep watch over enemy movements,\u201d said Sanchez. \u201cFast forward to today, Fort Four still keeps us safe \u2014 not with cannons, but through community, care, and investment. This $3 million investment in Strong Street Playground sends a clear message: our community matters. We deserve nice things. And we will always fight for more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assembly Member Dinowitz, who grew up just two blocks from the playground, praised the upgrade as a significant improvement for local families.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI am so excited to help celebrate the reconstruction of the Strong Street Playground,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is a hundred times better than it used to be, and I\u2019m thankful the Parks Department did such a great job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Strong Street Playground is located within Washington\u2019s Walk, a strip of greenspace that lines the reservoir. The area once housed a Revolutionary War fort built under George Washington\u2019s command, and later became part of the Jerome Park Racetrack, a thoroughbred track that operated between 1866 and 1894. The City acquired the land in 1895 and placed it under the jurisdiction of NYC Parks.<\/p>\n

The playground officially opened in 1934, originally featuring swings, seesaws, a sand pit, and exercise bars. It was reconstructed in 1988 with updated equipment and spray showers, and received further improvements in 1998.<\/p>\n

The site is named for William L. Strong (1827\u20131900), who served as the last mayor of New York City before the consolidation of the five boroughs in 1898.
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