Since it opened back in the summer of 2007, East River State Park along the Williamsburg waterfront has been marked by its understated lack of amenities which, combined with a couple of artifacts from the site’s former industrial life, gave it a kind of rustic charm. But thanks to a private group, the park is now set to get a playground. The “green” addition will feature all-wooden structures in addition to a play train that gives a nod to when the parkland was a railyard. “It’s not going to be the same cookie-cutter playground that’s usually found in state parks,” said Friends of East River State Park President Cathleen Breen. “It’s going to be a green, innovative playground.”
Train’s a Rollin’ for Formerly Closed Williamsburg Park [NY Daily News]
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