Improve A. Philip Randolph square

In which borough should your idea take place? Manhattan

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

Harlem

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

Youth

Parents

Justice impacted individuals

Low income individuals

Black, Indigenous, and POC

Immigrants and/or migrants

Public housing residents

Describe the challenge you want to address:

A. Philip Randolph Square has been completely underutilized--if you walk down 116 between Lenox and Frederick Douglass, there are tons of younger adults and teenagers socializing on the street because there isn't anywhere else to go. I propose turning A Philip Randolph Square on 116/117 and Adam Clayton Powell/St Nicholas into a space where people can spend time and socialize. The park is currently empty, and the anti-homelessness measures that have been taken make it impossible for anyone to use the space, homeless or not. Put programming, benches, etc, whatever is easy to manage, in the space that the local community, particularly young people without other places to socialize, can USE.

Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:

There's a clear need for socializing space, and an empty park nearby.

Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:

10026