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COURIER LIFE, N 14 OVEMBER 19-25, 2021
Offi cials unveil
renamed and
renovated Lew
Fidler Park
HONORING A LEGACY: Robin Fidler, wife of Lew Fidler, with
her sister’s grandchild at the park. Photo by Arthur de Gaeta
BY BEN VERDE
City offi cials cut the
ribbon on the offi cially
renamed and renovated
Lew Fidler Park in
Sheepshead Bay, following
a $6.1 million renovation
funded by the late
former councilman along
with the mayor’s offi ce.
Family and friends of
Fidler, who passed away
in 2019 and formerly represented
Marine Park
and Sheepshead Bay in
the City Council, gathered
at the newly-opened
park on Nov. 9 to offi cially
christen the greenspace
on Emmons Avenue near
Brighams Avenue.
“This brand-new
greenspace is a valuable
resource for the community,”
said Brooklyn
Borough Parks Commissioner
Marty Maher.
“More importantly, by
bearing the name Lew
Fidler, it honors the legacy
of a man who funded
this project, uplifted his
community, and was an
agent for change as he
worked to serve the people
of Brooklyn.”
The newly renovated
park, formerly known as
Brigham Park and Playground,
abuts the Sheepshead
Bay inlet, and
features a playground,
spray showers, picnic areas,
passive seating areas,
and more. Construction
on the playspace was
offi cially wrapped over
the Spring of this year
following roughly two
and a half years of work.
Fidler, who in addition
to serving on the council
served as a district leader,
worked in borough hall,
and served as president
of Brooklyn College’s hillel
also recently had the
intersection of Avenue
R and Haring Street conamed
in his honor.
Lew Fidler’s family at the unveiling. Photo by Arthur de Gaeta
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