The Proposed Redesign

Conceptual Plan

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Thank you for a great event

Thank you to all who came out last Sunday for It’s My Park Day. The park will look nicer in the spring thanks to everyone’s help and the Parks Department’s bulbs. Over 120 pumpkins were painted and many faces. About 400 people came through the park. City Council Member Margaret Chin stopped by,

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Registration Open for Ping Pong Tournament

Register now for your slot in the tourney and the chance to win bragging rights and some good prizes.

Save the Date for It’s My Park Day

It’s that time again! This autumn’s It’s My Park Day will be Sunday October 16th from Noon to 3pm **note time change**. We are planning on pumpkin painting, a ping pong tournament, face painting, gardening, and more. Details about other events will be forthcoming.

LMDC awards Gulick Park $900,000

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has just announced that Gulick Park and Playground has been awarded $900,000. Through our application and on our behalf, NYC Parks and Recreation will be given the funds in the near future. The exact timing has yet to be determined.

Out of approximately 265 applications asking for about $197 million,

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Irene Takes a Tree

Unfortunately, tropical storm Irene felled the upper portions of a tree in Luther Gulick Park–and we didn’t really have any to spare! I suppose as an upside–such as it is–Parks’ designers may be able utilize that tree’s footprint in a new way. We’ll post again with updates about the removal and any other Irene related

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