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The borough president has allocated $1.25 million for upgrades at Harold Schneiderman Playground in Lindenwood.
By Michael V. Cusenza
Some South Queens schools and parks are set to benefit from the $65 million in Fiscal Year 2020 discretionary funds that Borough President Melinda Katz has allocated for critical constructions, renovations, and upgrades across 80 capital projects throughout The World’s Borough.
Katz unveiled the earmarks—part of the $92.8 billion FY20 budget agreement recently reached by the mayor and City Council—on Tuesday.
The borough president’s allocations include:
• $23.5 million for Queens parks and recreational facilities;
• $13.1 million for K-12 public schools;
• $10.3 million for cultural institutions;
• $1.5 million for Queens libraries
Of that $65 million, in the southern swath of the borough: $250,000 has been set aside for security cameras at Frank Charles Memorial Park; Hamilton Beach Park in Hamilton Beach will also get $250,000 for security cameras; Katz has secured $2 million for upgrades at Frederick Judge Playground in South Ozone Park; $1.25 million has been allocated for upgrades at Harold Schneiderman Playground in Lindenwood; and $350,000 will fund the construction of school bleachers at MS 137 in Ozone Park.
Since entering office in January 2014, Katz has appropriated $335 million in discretionary funds for borough infrastructure projects.
“These are substantial public investments for not only renovations, expansions and enhancements, but also into the future for the growing communities and families of Queens,” Katz said. “From our public schools to affordable housing to parks to hospitals, when deciding where to invest precious resources, we know that if it’s good for families, it’s good for Queens.”
