Starlight Park is a public park located along the Bronx River in the Bronx in New York City. Starlight Park stands on the site of an amusement park of the same name that operated in the first half of the 20th century. [1] [2] A new gem of the Bronx River, Starlight Park, has opened as a reclaimed, reconstructed, and expanded park. When you cross the pedestrian bridge at East 177th Street, you will enter a vital link along the Bronx River Greenway.
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Starlight Park's latest expansion, converting 2.7 acres of industrial property into a massive greenspace in the Bronx, is now open to the public. Justine Golata - Staff Writer • May 1, 2023 NYC Parks Starlight Park is an essential part of the Bronx River Greenway system and offers a host of amenities to the surrounding community. The park has a multi purpose athletic field, playground, boat launch, and is home to the Bronx River House, the headquarters of the Bronx River Alliance. The Starlight Park project has converted 2.7 acres of formerly paved, industrial property into a beautiful greenspace with added greenway connections for New Yorkers to enjoy. A $41 million project in Starlight Park adds connections to the Bronx River Greenway After 20 years of renovations, the park's final features opened recently, adding rainwater protections and connecting communities on either side of the Bronx River via pedestrian bridges.
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Starlight Park is also flanked by the forest of the Bronx River, an area well-frequented by children using the park. The new Starlight Park has attractions for all ages including a synthetic turf multi-purpose field; basketball courts; picnic and chess/checkers tables; a pair of playgrounds; broad paths for jogging and biking; and lots of open green space to romp in along the lush woods that line the Bronx River. There's also waterfront access via floating docks—great launch sites for canoes and kayaks. Starlight Park is a public park located along the Bronx River in the Bronx in New York City. Starlight Park stands on the site of an amusement park of the same name that operated in the first half of the 20th century. A new gem on the Bronx River, Starlight Park, opened as a reclaimed, reconstructed, and expanded park. When you cross the pedestrian bridge at East 177th Str.
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Just recently, however, in May of 2023, Starlight Park was finally completed, opening a new extension to the far shore of the Bronx River. Project details Phase 2 of Starlight Park will include 11 acres of parkland, three bridges, and a seamless link to Concrete Plant Park, the waterfront park that opened in 2009. Phase 2 will also open up a half-mile jogging loop around Starlight Park. Phase 2 is separated into three different stages. They are as follows:
A $41 million renovation and expansion project has been completed at Starlight Park. It runs along Sheridan Boulevard on both sides of the Bronx River around East 172nd Street. Two new. Starlight Park, now a public park along the Bronx River, was an amusement park open from 1918 to 1937. The park was built on the former site of the estate of William Waldorf Astor and.
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(Bronx, NY - February 4, 2021) The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and NYC Parks announced today that Phase 2 of the project to construct a continuous greenway through Starlight Park in the Bronx has been selected to receive an Envision Gold Award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). We operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds, 1,800 basketball courts, 550 tennis courts, 65 public pools, 51 recreational facilities, 15 nature centers, 14 golf courses, and 14 miles of beaches. We care for 1,200 monuments and 23 historic house museums. We look after 600,000 street trees, and two million more in parks.
