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Community Board 2 backs use of Hudson Square open‑space funds for James J. Walker Park, clarifies Dapolito Center excluded
Summary
Manhattan Community Board 2’s executive committee voted to support a request from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to use Hudson Square open‑space funds for playground and adjacent public‑space improvements at James J. Walker Park, and amended the measure to explicitly exclude the Tony Dapolito Center.
Manhattan Community Board 2’s executive committee voted to support a request from the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to use Hudson Square open‑space funds for improvements to the James J. Walker Park playground and adjacent public spaces, and amended the resolution to make clear the request does not fund work on the Tony Dapolito Center or demolition of the center.
The committee said the funding would cover upgrades to the playground, the pedestrian pathways between surrounding streets, benches, trees, and recreational courts in the area between the Keith Haring mural and the JJ Walker ballfield. Committee members noted the mayor’s recent corridor…
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