Concerns about some basic playground amenities in Tompkins Square Park

The playground along Avenue A and Ninth Street in Tompkins Square Park has seen better days.

For starters, there's just a dusting of sand on the sandbox surface... which, at this point, resembles a cement bunker, and certainly not the first time ... (Thanks to Choresh Wald for the following 3 playground photos)

Meanwhile, the synthetic turf on the playground is peeling and cracked, creating potential tripping hazards...

We've talked with several parents/parkgoers who remain frustrated with the shoddy conditions in and around Tompkins... made worse with the field house renovations happening through the fall of 2024 that have closed the mini pool for two summers ... and the good times of the three porta potties.

The Tompkins Square playgrounds along Avenue B and Seventh Street were revamped in recent years (2019).

The sandbox in the Tompkins Square Park playground is nearly out of the all-important sand

The sandbox in the playground along Avenue A and Ninth Street in Tompkins Square Park is looking a little light on the sand these days.



The sand level is low enough that you can see the foundation...





Parent Choresh Wald, who shared these photos, noted: "It is the lowest I've ever seen it."

No word on what happened to the sand. Stolen? Eaten? Climate changed?