Seth Low Playground reopens after 1st phase of renovation
Greenfield secured city funding for $4.5 million project
A Bensonhurst park named after an early 20th century mayor of New York City is revamped for the 21st century thanks to a $4.5 million renovation project that was largely funded through the efforts of a local lawmaker.
Half of Seth Low Playground on Avenue P and West 12th Street reopened on Dec. 15 after the first phase of the renovation project was completed. The park is named in memory of Seth Low (1850-1916), who was born and raised in Brooklyn and served as New York’s mayor from 1901 to 1903.
Councilmember David Greenfield (D-Borough Park-Midwood-Bensonhurst) worked with officials from the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation to secure funding for the project. He hosted the Dec. 15 ceremony to mark the grand reopening.