# NEW YORK | General Park Topic **URL:** \ **Category:** New York\ **Created:** [September 13, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095 "2023-09-13T18:44:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/21 "2026-05-15T14:22:29Z")
> **[Exclusive | NYC’s most crime-ridden park revealed in startling stats: ‘My...](https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-news/washington-square-park-was-nycs-least-safe-park-in-2025/)** > > The five parks also logged the most number of crimes in 2024, with the numbers essentially holding steady. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2026, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/22 "2026-05-21T04:06:49Z")
**Orchard Beach, Bronx** previous coverage: > [@NEW YORK | LOW-RISE / GENERAL Development News + Construction](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-low-rise-general-development-news-construction/165/613): > latest update: > **[Mamdani reopens historic Orchard Beach Pavilion after $114 million...](https://www.amny.com/news/mamdani-reopens-orchard-beach-pavilion-bronx/)** > > The historic Orchard Beach Pavilion in the Bronx has reopened after being shuttered for more than 17 years, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/23 "2026-06-05T17:34:18Z")
Mount Prospect Park (Brooklyn) > **[Work on skate park in Mount Prospect Park could begin next spring](https://www.6sqft.com/work-on-skate-park-in-mount-prospect-park-could-begin-next-spring/)** > > The city's Public Design Commission and the local community board approved a skate park last month, planned for Mount Prospect Park. ---
**Author:** ![Alemel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/alemel/32/91966_2.png) [@Alemel](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Alemel)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/24 "2026-06-05T23:50:44Z")
that sucks! ---
**Author:** ![abot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/abot/32/122020_2.png) [@abot](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/abot)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/25 "2026-10-02T13:07:17Z")
> **[After Decades of Delays, Mayor Mamdani Announces Greenpoint’s Box Street Park...](https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/10/after-decades-of-delays--mayor-mamdani-announces-greenpoint-s-bo)** ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/a/8/a8dbd3a683130fd37aeff9015f5c2a17f2643f96.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/5/7/573c69457818deb7ceb1db44cc32789ffbe7552e.jpeg) > Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura and NYC Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) Commissioner Anthony Shorris today announced the start of construction on Box Street Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn – delivering on a decades-old promise to transform a former parking lot into new public green space for North Brooklyn. > The $40 million capital project will transform the former site of a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) facility into a 2.5-acre public park along Newtown Creek. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of summer 2028. > Once complete, the project will fill a critical gap along the waterfront at the northern tip of Greenpoint, connecting with waterfront esplanades to the east and west. The park will ultimately expand an additional 0.5 acres after the MTA’s Emergency Response Unit (ERU) is relocated from the southeastern corner of the site. ---
**Author:** ![Dior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/dior/32/164097_2.png) [@Dior](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Dior)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/26 "2026-10-02T16:03:44Z")
finalllyyy omg ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/27 "2026-10-14T18:29:35Z")
Ferry Point Park (Bronx) > **[The Bronx is getting a new casino and a reimagined Ferry Point Park, too](https://gothamist.com/news/the-bronx-is-getting-a-new-casino-and-a-reimagined-ferry-point-park-too)** > > Here's a look at designs for a redeveloped park, including new amenities, landscaping and other improvements. ---
**Author:** ![Renato\_Iodice](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/renato_iodice/32/30105_2.png) [@Renato\_Iodice](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Renato_Iodice)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095/28 "2026-10-15T12:40:58Z")
Maybe a casino wouldn’t exactly be at the top of my list when thinking about how a neighborhood like the Bronx should be revitalized, but the building looks futuristic and the park redevelopment project seems top-notch. So I’m all for projects like this that can act as a catalyst for the area’s regeneration. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-general-park-topic/23095.md?page=1)