Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Asphalt jungle: New pathways for the Tompkins Square Park field house

Photos by Steven 

While the reconstruction of the Tompkins Square Park field house is complete (100% complete, per the Parks website)... there is still work to be done around the structure. 

This morning, workers arrived to replace the pavement surrounding the field house, a project that one of the crew members said would take two weeks to complete. (And a task made more manageable without the construction trailer in the way.) 
During this time, lobs might be more challenging to maneuver at the ping-pong table...
Also... at some point, the city should consider repaving all the pathways in the Park...
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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM

    Would be nice to have stone walkways not asphalt.

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  2. AnonymousApril 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM

    Agree!

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  3. AnonymousApril 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM

    Would be nice to have narrower walkways that discourage driving vehicles inside the park, just like in the wealthier neighborhoods parks (Washington sq Park, Madison Sq Park)

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    1. XXXXXXXApril 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM

      LOL the drama. You act like people just drive through. It's workers and police when needed. So dramatic. Do you also call public parking "storage of hunk of metal"?

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  4. Liam RApril 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM

    All of us who travel on wheels say "absolutely not" to stone walkways!

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  5. XTCApril 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM

    Stone would look great but the cost for the materials, excavation, prep and installation would be at least 10x more than asphalt.

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  6. AnonymousApril 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM

    Stone pathways are a challenge for people like me with mobility issues and need a walker or, at times, a wheelchair to get around

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  7. AnonymousApril 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM

    The entire stretch of road from Ave A to B is a disaster and a serious hazard. The entire length needs to be repaired. Typical lack of good planning!

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