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'A Vital Part Of The Community': Midland Beach Playground To Be Renovated

3/1/2023

 
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Borough President Vito Fossella joined Councilman David Carr to announce a more than $3M renovation to the Midland Beach Playground announce a more than $3M renovation of the Midland Beach Playground, which is adjacent to P.S. 38. The renovations will feature new play equipment, a safety surface, seating, landscaping, and fencing.

He recalled walking by the park when he was a student at Egbert (I.S. 2) Intermediate School.

“It’s a vital part of the community,” said Borough President Fossella. “I used to see this park all the time and nothing has really changed. It does serve P.S. 38, and it serves it well, but anybody who drives by here on a nice spring or summer afternoon knows that this is very well used by the Midland Beach community. This is why we come together because the public space, the parks, and the playgrounds make life just a little bit better, especially for young families who want to watch their kids enjoy aimless time instead of watching their phone.”

The allocations include $2.4M in funding from Borough Hall and $1.8M in City Council funding.

“It’s an investment that’s definitely needed because it’s been well over two decades since there was substantial investment to make this a truly operating playground,” said Councilman Carr.

A community input meeting will be held in the spring, which will include students from P.S 38.

“We like to meet with the kids because they’re the ones who give us the best ideas for what they want to see in their local playground,” said Joe Homsey, chief of staff to Staten Island Borough Parks Commissioner Lynda Ricciardone.

Watch the full press conference here.

(Photo courtesy of the Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)


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