Lou Lodati upgrade to start soon
Upgrade of Lou Lodati Park in Sunnyside
The much-anticipated revamp of Tornsey/Lou Lodati Park is expected to begin within the next two months.
The park will be resurfaced as part of a $1.4 million rehabilitation that will feature a dog run and additional greenery. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer expects notices to go up within a month notifying residents of the park’s closure for the upgrade.
The revamp of the park, located on Skillman Ave (between 42nd and 43rd), might take up to a year to complete. The job is likely to be done all at once, as opposed to in phases, since the concrete is being lifted and a new hard surface is being put down.
Lines will be drawn on the new surface for a softball diamond, ecuavoli courts (similar to volleyball) and half basketball courts. There will be an area adjacent to the new dog run where there will be more greenery. Van Bramer said better lights will be installed.
Van Bramer and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall both allocated $700,000 each toward the project.
Meanwhile, the first phase of the $1.3 million overhaul of Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2013, Van Bramer said. That too is expected to take a year to complete.
However, that project will only take place in the playground area—so the seating area (by 42nd Street) and the basketball courts will not be closed.
The Parks Department’s will increase the size of the playground, providing room for two sets of play areas instead of the one that is there now. There will be one play area for 2-to-5 year olds and another for 5-to-12 year olds.
To make room for the older-children’s play area, some of the seats/benches adjacent to it will be removed. There will be greenery, such as shrubs, separating the playground area from the seating area.
The rainbow sprinkler system will be upgraded and moved closer to the playground entrance at the corner of Greenpoint Ave. and 43rd Street. .A flagpole will be erected in honor of Thomas Noonan, who was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor after being killed in Vietnam, nearby.
After the revamp is complete, further upgrades are in the works for Noonan Playground. In the latest city budget, Van Bramer allocated $650,000 to redo the park house and bathroom, as well as upgrade the basketball courts.
Does anyone know what is up with the Stephen Murphy Park on Greenpoint and 39th St? It’s completely grown over with weeds. Is it the schools park?
I’d love to get a Southside dog run there!
@ Krissi – look for Rick Duro’s comments – the older comments and e-mail Rick. Maybe he can give you tips / pointers on how to lobby for a dog run on the south side. Good Luck!
@ LMK – you nailed it spot on!
Right guy, wrong status
What a BUNCH of nasty old BIGOTS! and Animal Haters live in Sunnyside. Like I have said before the OLD BURNT OUT GUARD should just leave if they don’t like the changes. by the way Kids have plenty of places to play so spare me that nonsense.
@ Krissi – in the meantime if you have a dog, there is a GREAT dog run on 65th Place and Queens Blvd. It’s called Sherry Park. It’s right next to the exit to the BQE. It’s huge, has water fountains for the dogs and a huge hill that the dogs can run up & down and chase each other.
@ LMK – you should check out that Sherry Park dog run too!
http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q341C/
there hasn’t been light on at the park for the last 5 yrs or so. Meaning no night softball for guy/girls and not being able to take my child out on the weekends at night to the park. But yes you Yuppies get brand new lights and everything meanwhile half of you dog owners let your dog poop all over the trees and softball field. I seen it w/ my own eyes. Everyone has something nasty to say but meanwhile look at you dog owners little do ppl the park always had 2 entrances no we only have 1 and the kids section is gated. Lets learn to protect our future and care for kids! Especially you Debbie H and Mark. Your very racist! this neighborhood was very racist when we first moved in, in the 80s lets not make it happen again
this website is bogus you cant write and honest opinion w/ out it being edited. Its fine w/ someone calling someone and illegal which prob isnt true, but when you call out a known sex offender thats on the sex offenders list its wrong. its wrong to protect your family from the scum. everyone go on watchdog.com and check out who your living next to please
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the comments that were made by mark and Deb H are ridiculous….its sad that we still live around people like you…you people are quick to judge people like me becuase i have tattoos and talk a certain way with my friends….am i upset about the renovation NO i think its going to make the park alot better and hopefully safer…..but seeing your comments ticked me off….talking non sense about the hispanics playing volleyball in the park…those people are not doing anything wrong…all they doing is having fun…now do i agree with them drinking and trashing the park NO of course cops should be called and situations should be handled correctly with whatever they do thats wrong but getting racsit and calling us illegal is just wrong…theres a softball diamond in that park that is never being used… noone uses it….and when its used its the little kids playing softball on weekends….now on the sleeping on the benches situation its not only the ” Illegals ” its also white people to..so i dont know what the hell you guys talking about….why dont you guys try sitting in the park at aroud 130am so you can see the people im talking about and whats crazy is when they stand behind the tree and start pissin a storm and curseing and start mayhem my friends and i leave them alone we dont even call cops…im not even going to continue any more long story short im happy for the park renovaiton but make everything equal and set some regulations ok and resoect them i dont think no DOGS should be drinking water from the water fountain from the park but you guys dont respect ….some of you dog owners dont even clean up whatever and on that mark and Deb H ive seen you guys around all the time you guys will get comfronted !
Be very careful what you say about people here. There is such a thing as liable and slander, which the Sunnyside Post , I’m sure wants no part of. That’s why your post gets edited.
Anyone who knows me, knows I’m not a racist. How you got that from my observations of illegals playing soccer in the park is beyond me but if that’s what you want to get out of it, so be it. If you think I’m wrong, by all means, prove me wrong. I’m just glad that we are finally getting our long awaited dog run. And if anyone who is in this country illegally or working illegally wants to use the dog run for their dogs, I’m fine with that as well. All are welcome!
Some people came here to spew hate and anger. I did not. I am an honest person. If you want to know about me all you need to do is ask me.
Peace!
It’s not “liable and slander” if it’s the truth.
Maybe mistakenly being called “married” was the part of the deleted comment that was found to be insulting?
I grew up in Sunnyside and played hockey in this park 1962-1965. Good times. No resemblance to todays park.