Four neighborhood parks in Yonkers are getting rebuilt. Grant, Trenchard Street, Georgia Avenue and Pelton parks have gone roughly two to three decades without a major renovation, according to the City. Three of them are already under construction. Work on the fourth is set to start in November.
If one of these is your park, here's what's coming.
Crews Are Already Working at Three
The City of Yonkers announced the work on November 2. Construction is already underway at Grant, Trenchard Street and Georgia Avenue parks. Pelton Park is set to start in November.
The City's photos of all three sites were taken on October 18. You can see the work in them. There are fresh concrete steps going in at Grant, and a roller is flattening the ground at Georgia Avenue.
Every one of the four parks gets a new playground. Each also gets safety surfacing, which is the soft, springy ground under a playground that makes falls hurt less. New benches, new plants and other site work come with it.
Grant Park Gets Courts and Trees
Grant Park sits on Park Avenue. It's getting a new playground, new basketball courts, extra trees and fresh landscaping.
In the City's October photos, the court area at Grant is bright blue and the rest of the park is still a work zone.
Georgia Avenue Gets a Workout Area
Georgia Avenue Park is a small one. The City lists it at about half an acre, at the corner of Georgia and Louisiana Avenues. It already had a ball field, a basketball court and a spot for stickball.
Now it gets a new playground, a new basketball court and a fitness area. That's a spot to work out outside, right next to where the kids play.
Trenchard Street and Pelton
Trenchard Street Playground gets a new playground and a new basketball court. Its green sign out front says it plainly: Parks Are For People.
Pelton Park is the last of the four to start. It gets a new playground and a fitness area, like Georgia Avenue.
Built So Every Kid Can Play
The City says the new designs are meant to be more accessible and inclusive. In plain words, kids who use a wheelchair or have other needs should be able to play right alongside everyone else.
Parks Commissioner Steve Sansone said it in the City's announcement. "We want our parks to be places where children of all abilities can play together," he said.
Part of a Bigger Push
These four aren't the first. The City says that since 2021, it has made improvements at 32 of its 53 parks with playgrounds. That's more than half. Most of that work went into playgrounds, fitness areas and courts.
Mayor Mike Spano called these projects a priority. "Every neighborhood in Yonkers deserves a park where families want to spend time and children have room to play," the Mayor said.
When Can You Go?
The City expects all four parks to be open by late spring 2027, depending on weather and construction. Some could even finish before the end of 2026.
So if your kids have been staring at a fence all fall, there's an end date. Check the map in our post to find the one near you. Then send it to the neighbor who's always at that park.
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