Local Lawmakers Support Tabling Of Fort Greene Park Renovations

Fort Greene Lawmakers City Council Member Laurie Cumbo, Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Assemblyman Walter T. Mosley last night agreed with Community Board 2 and more than 50 protesters to table until the Fall slated renovations to Fort Greene Park.

The project will focus on revamping the Myrtle Avenue side of the park including rebuilding basketball courts, barbecuing stations, seating, lighting, pavement and drainage systems. The plan also calls for repaving Myrtle Avenue’s sidewalks adjacent to the park and revamping the small oval entrance at Washington Park on the northeast corner, as well as adding visibility to the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument and creating a wading fountain.

Cumbo alongside Montgomery and Mosley who all committed to the postponement were quick to point out to Maher, that waiting a couple of months until a final redesign was posed to the community would not affect funding to the project. 

“This is not an issue if we hold off for a month or so. I don’t believe that inflation is going to eat up that much of the capital money available for the project. We are committed and we don’t believe that that is a problem,” said Montgomery.

To read the full story, visit http://www.kingscountypolitics.com/local-lawmakers-support-tabling-fort-greene-park-renovations/

To learn more about Senator Montgomery's efforts to keep Fort Greene Park accessible to all constituents and to read her letter to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, visit https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/velmanette-montgomery/senator-montgomery-fights-keep-fort-greene-park-accessible

 UPDATE: To read the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation response letter, visit https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/articles/velmanette-montgomery/senator-montgomery-fights-keep-fort-greene-park-accessible