The renovation of Squibb Park in Brooklyn Heights has begun! We happened to pass by this morning as contractors were setting up for their first day of work. As we understand it, the work mainly consists of repairs and repaving, though we have a request into the Parks Department for more detail. On a related note, you can see the demolition of the building on Furman Street in the background where the foot bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park was originally slated to go; as of now, however, that piece of the project remains unfunded.

Update: Here’s a statement we just got from the Parks Dept:

At Squibb Park, the current work consists of: removing all deteriorated pavements, fencing and play unit remnants; expanding tree planting beds with will have new ground cover plantings added; pruning existing trees; installing new drain lines and accessible drinking fountain; benches; and, new asphalt pavement with a color seal coating. The comfort station (restroom) is also being repaired. Anticipated reopening of the playground and comfort station is in June.

The longer range plan to be done at a later date after the Public Design Commission reviews and approves includes the overhead bridge connection to Brooklyn Bridge Park, decking, a skate park and reconstructing the site entrance ramp.