Scarangella Park to receive millions for renovations
A Gravesend park will be getting a much-needed, $3.4 million makeover.
Through the Parks Department’s Community Parks Initiative—a $9 million investment that works toward improving and renovating parks across the Gravesend/Bensonhurst area—West 13th Street’s Scarangella Park will receive $2.4 million in funding secured by Councilmember Mark Treyger in the city budget along with $1 million secured by State Senator Diane Savino, officials announced at the park on Thursday, December 3.
“Outer borough parks are finally starting to see the kind of investment and attention they have been sorely lacking for years,” said Treyger. “This funding is a breath of fresh air. Residents of Gravesend and Bensonhurst have the right to the same opportunities for outdoor activity as all other New Yorkers, and we are ensuring that right by working to provide residents with recreational spaces that match the standards they expect and deserve.”