Shore Road Parks Conservancy works to keep flowers growing
Residents of Bay Ridge who enjoy strolling through Shore Road Park or sitting on a park bench enjoying the breathtaking view of New York harbor might not realize it, but they have a dedicated group of their fellow citizens to thank for the pristine condition of the bucolic oasis.
The Shore Road Parks Conservancy, an all volunteer group, plants flowers, pulls out weeds, rakes leaves, cuts grass, clears away litter and generally serves as a caretaker for all of the city parkland hugging the shoreline of Bay Ridge, from 101st Street all the way to 67th Street.
And they’ve been doing it for more than 10 years.
“We just want people to enjoy the beauty of our parks. To be able to sit on a bench, or relax under the shade of a tree, is to enjoy life. We want that for people,” conservancy founder Linda Allegretti told the Brooklyn Eagle in a phone interview on May 5.