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Residents press council on Bragg Park improvements, electricity and a proposed concession stand
Summary
Residents asked why Bragg Park electricity was removed, raised rat and monument‑removal concerns and questioned how a proposed concession stand would fit the neighborhood; mayor said outlets were removed to prevent misuse and described a grab‑and‑go concession honoring the Bragg family.
Multiple residents raised questions about Bragg Park during the Nov. 6 public comment period, pressing city officials on lost electricity, a removed monument and how a proposed concession stand would benefit longtime neighbors.
"When I was younger, it was always called the park," resident Barry Mala said, asking why Christmas lights disappeared and why a Bragg family monument had been taken down. Mala also raised concerns about a rat problem and whether a concession stand would compete with nearby bodegas or provide a benefit to elders who use the park.
Mayor Mary said outlets had been turned off because they were being misused and the city shifted holiday events to a central location with better infrastructure and crowd control. She said the Bragg Park sign was removed to keep it from being damaged during planned demolition and will be stored; a larger sign will be placed on the concession stand as a formal recognition of the Bragg family.
On the concession, Mary said the facility will be a small grab‑and‑go operation — "there will be no hot food or competition for the hot food restaurants in the area" — intended as a convenience for riders at the adjacent bus stop. She asked residents to submit suggestions to the council and administration.
Separately, resident Josef Guoff raised concerns about a proposed subdivision of a 20,000‑square‑foot corner lot into three houses priced at roughly $1.6 million each and argued the city's 15–20% affordable set‑aside policy for certain developments can make small infill housing projects unviable, pushing up prices rather than producing affordable units.
