In the early 1970's, neighbors of the Upper East Side came together to upgrade the park and it's playgrounds for families who used it. After the fiscal crisis of the mid 70's, the group focused their energies on preserving and maintaining the park. Most NYC parks were the first to become dilapidated after loss of funding. Since the 70's, efforts have continued to help beautify, improve and restore the park. The park served as one of the locations for Spike Lee's 2002 film, The 25th Hour.

Photo Credit: Nadeen Nakib
Saturday March 6th 2010