It's My Park Day at Montefiore Park October 2016
"It's My Park" Day take note: First construction steps begin for the re-design of Montefiore Park.
Under the new design, Hamilton Place from 136th to 138th streets will be closed off from traffic. At 136th Street and Hamilton Place, there will be a large public plaza that stretches at least a block. At the same time, the park will grow east onto the now-closed portion of Hamilton Place, doubling in size.
Now, after years of planning, the park will expand part of a $6.4 million expansion through the Department of Transportation's Public Plaza program, estimated to be complete by the spring of 2018.
The Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association anticipates that the changes will draw more residents and students to the park, making it a lively, relaxing and safe place to catch some sunshine or take a break after tackling the neighborhood's hills. The park will gain a lawn that people can access along with at least 20 new trees and a community planting area. The lawn will have a series of curved walls for seating, and an information kiosk. More seating and lighting will be added as well. "This will make it a very enjoyable green space where people can interact and kids can run and jump on the lawn," said Barbara Nikonorow, the Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association's co-leader.
Here is a time line of the work done and forecast:
October 2008 : The Hamilton Place site was accepted into the very first round of DOT’s approved Plaza Program sites and the initial announcement was made in 2008. Notably the Montefiore Park/Hamilton Place site is the only site called a “Park & Plaza”; the others are all either Plaza or Square.
December 2013: Incorporate CB9 Comments, and at the General Meeting, CB9 passed a Resolution put forth by the Parks Concept Plan Thomas Balsely Associates. We applaud the dedicated MONTEFIORE PARK REDESIGN team – MPNA, Health Heritage & Housing, Harlem CDC, DOT, NYCDPR and DDC – for their enthusiasm and perseverance. We also commend Thomas Balsley Associates and URS for their continued collaborative spirit.
April 2014: Public Design Commission Review
October 2014: Design Completion
July 2015: The Montefiore Park & Plaza design by Thomas Balsley Associates/URS Corporation was honored with one of 10 Excellence in Design Awards, presented at the 33rd annual awards ceremony at the new Whitney Museum of American Art. It was the only park among all the honorees.
Fall 2016: Estimated Construction Start
Spring 2018: Estimated Construction Completion!
Read MoreUnder the new design, Hamilton Place from 136th to 138th streets will be closed off from traffic. At 136th Street and Hamilton Place, there will be a large public plaza that stretches at least a block. At the same time, the park will grow east onto the now-closed portion of Hamilton Place, doubling in size.
Now, after years of planning, the park will expand part of a $6.4 million expansion through the Department of Transportation's Public Plaza program, estimated to be complete by the spring of 2018.
The Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association anticipates that the changes will draw more residents and students to the park, making it a lively, relaxing and safe place to catch some sunshine or take a break after tackling the neighborhood's hills. The park will gain a lawn that people can access along with at least 20 new trees and a community planting area. The lawn will have a series of curved walls for seating, and an information kiosk. More seating and lighting will be added as well. "This will make it a very enjoyable green space where people can interact and kids can run and jump on the lawn," said Barbara Nikonorow, the Montefiore Park Neighborhood Association's co-leader.
Here is a time line of the work done and forecast:
October 2008 : The Hamilton Place site was accepted into the very first round of DOT’s approved Plaza Program sites and the initial announcement was made in 2008. Notably the Montefiore Park/Hamilton Place site is the only site called a “Park & Plaza”; the others are all either Plaza or Square.
December 2013: Incorporate CB9 Comments, and at the General Meeting, CB9 passed a Resolution put forth by the Parks Concept Plan Thomas Balsely Associates. We applaud the dedicated MONTEFIORE PARK REDESIGN team – MPNA, Health Heritage & Housing, Harlem CDC, DOT, NYCDPR and DDC – for their enthusiasm and perseverance. We also commend Thomas Balsley Associates and URS for their continued collaborative spirit.
April 2014: Public Design Commission Review
October 2014: Design Completion
July 2015: The Montefiore Park & Plaza design by Thomas Balsley Associates/URS Corporation was honored with one of 10 Excellence in Design Awards, presented at the 33rd annual awards ceremony at the new Whitney Museum of American Art. It was the only park among all the honorees.
Fall 2016: Estimated Construction Start
Spring 2018: Estimated Construction Completion!
