NEW YORK—More than 120 advocates of all stripes, from grassroots community groups and alliance groups to the Department of Parks and Recreation, government officials, and well-known community members, gathered Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Transmitter Park, a 1.6-acre waterfront park in the North Brooklyn district of Greenpoint-Williamsburg.
A lot of people have fought for more open space in the area, said Stephanie Thayer, executive director of the Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn.
“This is a long-awaited park for our community,” she said.
“The community has been starved for too long,” said Gerald A. Esposito, the district manager of the Community Board No. 1.
The North Brooklyn community ranks near the bottom per capita in terms of open space available for resident use. While the district is flanked by water on two sides—Newton Creek to the north and East River to the west—for many years, its residents could only sneak through the fences or brave abandoned industrial sites to get to the water.
A lot of people have fought for more open space in the area, said Stephanie Thayer, executive director of the Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn.
“This is a long-awaited park for our community,” she said.
“The community has been starved for too long,” said Gerald A. Esposito, the district manager of the Community Board No. 1.
The North Brooklyn community ranks near the bottom per capita in terms of open space available for resident use. While the district is flanked by water on two sides—Newton Creek to the north and East River to the west—for many years, its residents could only sneak through the fences or brave abandoned industrial sites to get to the water.
