Parks Without Borders

Remodeled Seward Park Reopens to the Public
Last modified December 9, 2019 at 2:46 pm
The remodeled Seward Park is now open to the public. Completed in just about six months, this $6.4 million capital works project refreshed many of the deteriorating conditions of the park. And in arguably record timing. Improvements include new park furnishings, equipment, expanded garden area, and renovated library plaza. Yet probably the most significant change […]
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The $6.4M Redesigned Seward Park Reopens Next Week
Posted December 2, 2019 at 5:09 am
Years of planning, politicking, and fundraising culminates later this month in the opening of the redesigned Seward Park. Completed in just about six months, this $6.4 million capital works project refreshed many of the deteriorating conditions of the park. And in arguably record timing. As previously reported, the Seward Park Conservancy fought the last several […]
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Togo to go: Bronze Dog Statue in Seward Park is Relocated
Posted November 8, 2019 at 5:02 am
The bronze dog sculpture near the East Broadway entrance to Seward Park is easy to miss. Before its relocation last week, he had been buried in the brush, guarding the small children’s playground (i.e. the tot lot). Now, as part of the ongoing $6.4 million “Parks Without Borders” renovations, he’s on the move. So this […]
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With $6.4M Remodeling of Seward Park Underway, Pols Celebrate Official Groundbreaking
Posted June 3, 2019 at 5:07 am
The multimillion-dollar renovation of Seward Park is already six months deep. But the official groundbreaking transpired Friday morning with token media display and shovel poses. Councilwoman Margaret Chin joined Parks Department Commissioner Mitchell Silver, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and members of Community Board 3 to celebrate the $6.4 million construction project. As previously reported, […]
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Seward Park is Getting Bulldozed, Courtesy of Parks Without Borders
Posted April 3, 2019 at 5:00 am
Now more than three years in the making, upgrades are underway in Seward Park, the oldest municipal park in the country. A project summary (with rendering) holds court on the park perimeter, providing the estimated “fall 2019” completion date. Initial projections had construction starting after Labor Day 2018 and lasting about a year. Thanks in […]