Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Neighborhood invited to help shape future of ABC Playground

Residents of the Lower East Side are invited to have their say in the future of a local park. 

NYC Parks is kicking off the design process for the renovation of ABC Playground, located adjacent to P.S. 20 on Houston Street between Essex and Norfolk, and is seeking community input.
A virtual public meeting takes place Thursday evening (May 29) from 6:30-8 to gather ideas and feedback from local residents. Attendees can share how the playground could better serve the neighborhood, from improved play structures to green space enhancements or accessibility upgrades.

Ideas collected during the meeting will help shape a preliminary design, which will later be presented to the Community Board 3 Parks Committee for public review.

Interested community members are encouraged to register in advance (link) to attend the meeting. 

Those who can't make the meeting can leave comments online afterward — for up to a week. The link will be here after Thursday's session.

This is a chance for local voices to help reimagine a community space that reflects the needs and priorities of those who use it most. 

Here's a look at the current playground...
... and we hope the frog will be part of any new plans!

2 comments:

  1. Keep a small play area for little kids. Use the rest of it as a proper plant/ vegetable/ flower/ shrub/ fruit tree garden where the same kids can learn how grow and cultivate healthy food instead of all the sugar shit and simple carb poison typical of the Standard American Diet. (SAD)

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