City breaks ground on Box Street Park after two decades of delays
Construction has begun on the 2.5-acre Box Street Park after two decades of administrative delays. The waterfront project replaces a former MTA parking lot.
After two decades of delays, construction is finally starting on Box Street Park, city officials announced Thursday. The 2.5 acre waterfront park was promised to replace an MTA parking lot as part of the 2005 Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning. As the neighborhood changed around it, the project was plagued by administrative setbacks, and the land is…
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