Brooklyn Basketball: 13 Courts Get $2.9M Makeover
Clara Wu Tsai and city officials completed upgrades at five parks in high-crime areas, starting with Fish Playground.
By Marco Kapoor ·
City officials and Clara Wu Tsai marked the end of renovations at Fish Playground on Nov. 2.
The work is the latest step in a $2.89 million effort to upgrade 13 courts across five Brooklyn parks. These sites were chosen for their location in neighborhoods with high rates of gun violence.
At Fish Playground, the upgrades include new backboards, fresh nets, and benches. The court surfaces were repaved with a gray, black, and seafoam green finish. New water fountains are also installed.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the projects a public good. He said the renovated spaces allow families to play and connect within their communities.
Rashad Meade, the principal of Eagle Academy for Young Men II, noted that these facilities keep students nearby and safer. He stated that the school intends to use the new courts fully.
The Social Justice Fund is sponsoring the renovations alongside the city’s Adopt-a-Park program. This program accepts donations to maintain and revitalize public spaces. In addition to Fish Playground, the fund is supporting work at Jackie Robinson Playground in Crown Heights, Breukelen Ballfields in East New York, Fox Playground in Flatlands, and Sunset Park. NYC Parks collaborated with the fund to select these sites as part of a racial justice initiative.
