Di Gilio Playground getting $2.8 million facelift
A popular playground that straddles the border between Borough Park and Kensington is getting a $2.8 million renovation, according to Councilmember David G. Greenfield, who said the revamped version of the park will include new play equipment designed to meet the needs of today’s children.
Greenfield (D-Borough Park-Midwood-parts of Bensonhurst) recently held a ceremony to mark the start of the renovation project at Di Gilio Playground on Avenue F and McDonald Avenue.
“I think it’s wonderful when a child can play in the same park that their mother or father did, but they shouldn’t have to use the same rusty swing set. We’re essentially giving the families in our community a whole new park to enjoy,” Greenfield stated.
Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Marty Maher, Community Board 14 Chairman Alvin Berk and Board 14 District Manager Shawn Campbell all joined Greenfield for the groundbreaking ceremony.