Pols demand $80 million for Calvert Vaux Park makeover
Brooklyn’s Calvert Vaux Park is in need of major restoration, according to two local lawmakers who are working together to try to get $80 million put into the city budget to turn the massive Gravesend recreational space into a showcase to display its natural beauty and historic significance.
Councilmembers Justin Brannan and Mark Treyger are advocating on behalf of the park as budget negotiations between the City Council and the de Blasio administration get under way.
The city’s new fiscal year begins on July 1.