Box Street Park Construction Begins in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
The $40 million waterfront park will add an esplanade, lawns, a basketball court and a dog run after delays tied to MTA relocation and soil remediation.
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City breaks ground on Box Street Park after two decades of delays
After two decades of delays, construction is finally starting on Box Street Park, city officials announced Thursday. The 2.5 acre waterfront park was promised to replace an MTA parking lot as part of the 2005 Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning. As the neighborhood changed around it, the project was plagued by administrative setbacks, and the land is…
A long-promised waterfront park in Greenpoint is finally taking shape
A former parking lot in Greenpoint will become a public green space, fulfilling a promise made by the city 20 years ago to transform the underutilized waterfront site. Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced the start of work on Box Street Park, delivering on a commitment made as part of the 2005 Williamsburg-Greenpoint waterfront upzoning [...] The post A long-promised waterfront park in Greenpoint is finally taking shape first appeared on 6…
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