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CB11 parks committee: Eastchester playground near completion; two Greater Morris Park DRI bids filed
Summary
Community Board 11's Parks and Recreation Committee heard updates Oct. 9 on Eastchester Playground nearing completion, two grant submissions to the Greater Morris Park DRI for Ben Abrams and Matthew Moliner playgrounds, and resident concerns about parking and restroom timing at the Zimmerman site.
Community Board 11's Parks and Recreation Committee received updates Oct. 9 on several local park projects, including the near-completion of Eastchester Playground, the department's submission of two projects to the Greater Morris Park DRI grant program and resident questions about construction impacts and restroom funding at Zimmerman Playground.
The matters discussed matter to neighborhood residents because the projects change local play space access and parking and involve capital grants that the department says could supply millions for park reconstruction. Catherine Baron, Parks Department staff, told the committee the Eastchester contract is finishing sooner than expected and that the department has filed two applications to the Greater Morris Park DRI grant program for Ben Abrams and Matthew Moliner playground projects.
"Although this contract wasn't supposed to be finished until next year, we should be wrapping up with the construction within the next few weeks, and possibly looking…
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