P.S. 172 celebrates new playground
Eight-year-old Kenny had his eye on the cart of basketballs andsoccer balls, while seven-year-old Joseph was itching to climb onthe bridge between the steps and the slides.
It’s more colorful than the old one, said Samantha, seven,while surveying the new playground at P.S. 172 Beacon at FourthAvenue and 29th Street. Her classmate, Anirudha, also seven,agreed. The old one didn’t make us exercise, he noted.
With help from Borough President Marty Markowitz and thenonprofit Out 2 Play, P.S. 172 was able to realize a decades-longdream of renovating the uninviting, broken-in-areas black tarschoolyard and turning it into a bright, colorful, fully equippedreal playground that provides a healthy and educational environmentfor both the kids and the community.