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Capital Projects

Capital Projects comprise the physical construction, improvement,
or expansion of parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities.
Parks uses its own resources along with public support from borough presidents, city council members and private grant-making organizations,
in pursuit of its mission to maintain clean, safe and accessible parks.
Parks seeks private funding for a number of important projects that would expand the accessibility and appeal of our parks.

Washington Square Park

Parks has embarked upon a major restoration and reconstruction of Washington Square Park, one of the oldest and most historic parks in Manhattan. The famous Washington Square Arch is currently undergoing major renovation, which will be completed in Spring 2004.
We hope to match the public funding available for this project with contributions from the private sector in both general funds as well as major naming opportunities, like the signature fountain in the middle of the Park.

Read about the Washington Square Arch Restoration project.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool & Rink

The construction of this pool and rink facility in Flushing Meadows Corona Park will provide a much-needed regional amenity, a new recreational anchor for this flagship park and a possible Olympic venue. Currently, this project is under-funded, and Parks is looking for a corporate sponsor to contribute in return for facility-naming rights.

Find out more about Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Basketball Courts

Parks is responsible for maintaining over 600 basketball courts citywide. In order to continue to meet the needs of our large basketball constituency, Parks must repair and refurbish our courts on a regular basis.

Find a basketball court near you.

Soccer Fields

Parks' more than 50 soccer fields are some of our most heavily used resources. Field renovation and synthetic turf replacement enhance neighborhoods and provide opportunities for sponsors to demonstrate their commitment to athletics and the community.

Find a soccer field near you.

Baseball Fields

Every day, all summer, Parks' softball and baseball fields are filled to capacity. To help alleviate some of the ballfield congestion and to meet the needs of baseball players year-round, Parks would like to transform 126 empty fields into ballfields. When these fields are constructed with synthetic turf, they can be used year-round by multiple sports.

Find a baseball field near you.

Skate Parks

Given the growing number of skateboarders and in-line skaters, Parks & Recreation would like to build an additional skate park, modeled after successful facilities in Riverside Park in Manhattan and Owl's Head Park in Brooklyn. A park designated for extreme sports would help to curtail damage currently done to stone benches and stairways, which are difficult and costly to repair.

Find out more about Parks' skate parks.
Read about the Snapple/ESKAL8 rebuilding of Mullaly Skate Park.

Citywide Monuments Conservation

Parks' collection of over 1,200 monuments and sculptures is the greatest public outdoor art museum in the country, representing prominent sculptors from the 19th century to contemporary times. Parks' Arts and Antiquities Division seeks funding for important, visible restoration projects around all five boroughs.

Learn more about Parks' Capital Projects and Arts and Antiquities Divisions.