Parks commissioner cuts ribbon at Lafayette Playground
GRAVESEND — Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver led the way as officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Lafayette Playground on Oct. 24 following a $4.5 million renovation that gave the park a new walking trail, a basketball court, adult fitness equipment, a new garden and classroom space.
Silver was joined by Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Martin Maher, Councilmember Mark Treyger, Assemblymember William Colton, Community Board 13 District Manager Eddie Mark and other officials.
The renovation of the 1.19-acre park, located at Stillwell and Benson avenues at Bay 43rd St., was funded through the Community Parks Initiative, a program Mayor Bill de Blasio started in 2014 to revitalize recreational areas located in high-density neighborhoods. To date, the city has spent $318 million and renovated 67 parks through the initiative.