The upgrades are meant to complement two other major programs begun under Mr. de Blasio. The Community Parks Initiative, with a budget of $285 million, is providing improvements to 60 smaller parks across the city. Through another program, Parks Without Borders, the city has budgeted $50 million to make parks more inviting and better integrated into neighborhoods by improving parks’ entrances and perimeters along sidewalks and streets. “No other American cities are investing money like this in parks,” Mr. Benepe added. Photo“We want to make sure they get some love over here,” Ms. Taylor said when asked how she would like the $30 million spent.

Source: New York Times August 19, 2016 00:09 UTC