When a group of young people at the COVE and the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center gathered three years ago to discuss the future of their park — the southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park — they came up with some big ideas. At the time, much of it seemed like only a dream, since there was so little money for large capital projects in parks. Few in the community would have traded filtration for the realization of that dream, but now that the plant is reality, it is at least nice to see that the Parks Department has closely adhered to the community’s vision in its new design for the southeast corner.
Now that there are several such projects in the pipeline — including at Williamsbridge Oval and Aqueduct Park — we encourage area residents and community organizations to get their ideas up on the drawing board. The Parks Department appears to be listening.
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