'I'm so happy about it': $500K in state funding to rebuild Kingsgate Park playground in Amherst

'I'm so happy about it': $500K in state funding to rebuild Kingsgate Park playground in Amherst

New York State Assemblymember Karen McMahon delivered $500,000 in funding to help build a new playground at Kingsgate Park in Amherst, a week after a beloved playground was torn down.

$500K secured for new playground at Kingsgate Park

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After the sudden removal of a playground at Amherst's Kingsgate Park earlier this month, the town received $500,000 in state funding to build a new one. The town's highway department removed the playground due to safety concerns, coming as a surprise to the community. Assemblymember Karen McMahon announced the funding on [...]