Washington Park reopens after renovations

Hundreds of people turned out today for a park reopening in Park Slope.The third phase of Washington Park renovations is now complete, and it's officially open to the public. There are handball and basketball

News 12 Staff

May 11, 2012, 6:47 PM

Updated 4,377 days ago

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Washington Park reopens after renovations
Hundreds of people turned out today for a park reopening in Park Slope.The third phase of Washington Park renovations is now complete, and it's officially open to the public. There are handball and basketball courts, a skate park and a new playground. Officials say the renovations were much needed."The park was older, it was tired, it was worn and it certainly needed a lift," Kevin Jeffrey, of the New York City Parks Department, says.Park renovations first began about five years ago in 2007.


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