This was packed with kids on the warm March day, but overall the playground itself wasn't too much fun. 

We had lunch at Sami's Kabab House, a favorite of Mayor Mamdani, and afterward headed across the street to satisfy our 4-year-old's need to move around. There were lots of kids playing, and it was overwhelmingly crowded. It may have been exceptionally busy since it was the first warm day after a long cold winter, but it also may simply speak to the shortage of playgrounds in the neighborhood relative to the number of children. 

I didn't love this playground. There was nothing really interesting about it, nothing that connected the different components in a meaningful way. The flow through the equipment wasn't great either. 

The park bathrooms were nice to have, but the door to the men's room was on backside which had the effect of separating parents from kids, and also created this eerie space out of sightlines that was also open to a back gate where kids could slip out. 

The equipment too could have been in better condition. It just seemed a bit neglected, whether because of the high usage or poor maintenance. That's kind of incredible considering the city spent $3.3m renovating it less than a decade ago. It's definitely not a destination playground, but I was glad we were able to set our four-year-old on the loose for a bit.

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The playground was acquired by the Parks Department in 1946, but is now jointly operated with the schools and affiliated with PS 112. Amazingly, this was renovated and reopened in 2019 for $3.3m.