The Little Park That Could

In which borough should your idea take place? Brooklyn

Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?

East New York

Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.

Youth

Parents

Justice impacted individuals

Limited English proficient individuals

Veterans

Low income individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Older adults

Unemployed individuals

LGBTQ+ community

Immigrants and/or migrants

Public housing residents

People with disabilities

Describe the challenge you want to address:

Shirley Chisholm Park at the end of East New York and the beginning of Queens off the Belt Parkway, needs to look like a park. Right now, it looks like a. piece of wetland with a bike lane, bikes, wild weeds, parking spaces for cars with some branches. What I see is far from being called a park. Just opposite of the SC Park is the Highland Park with a children play area, real bathrooms, bike lanes, picnic and BBQ areas, benches, trees, water fountain, bird life, and grass.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

Animals of endangered species and wild life alike to enhance the ecosystem since SC Park is near a body of water. Adding flowers, trees, brushes, and a children's play area for starters would definitely help welcome more people.

Enter your New York City zipcode:

11207