Dogs always look forward to entering Mutt Haven dog park.
Photo courtesy of Mutt Haven’s Instagram
Mutt Haven is a dog sanctuary
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Bill de Blasio
Mayor
Oxiris Barbot, MD
Health Commissioner
BY STEVEN GOODSTEIN
If you are a dog owner and
you live anywhere in the borough,
you and your companion,
whether pure-bred or
mixed, must visit Mutt Haven
Dog Park.
The dog park, which was
constructed last summer, was
a project that came to fruition
thanks in large part to a sponsorship
by the Third Avenue
Business Improvement District
as well as Keith Rubenstein,
the owner of local real estate
fi rm Somerset Partners.
Construction on the Mutt
Haven Dog Park, which is
nestled against the Bruckner
Building at 2417 Third Avenue,
began last June and was
completed the next month. The
fenced in space is equipped
with park benches, tables and
a water hose so the dogs can
stay properly hydrated.
The maximum capacity for
the dog park depends on the
size of the dogs, but it can comfortably
accommodate at least
12 to 15 dogs at one time.
According to the Third Avenue
BID, the inception of the
Mutt Haven Dog Park was envisioned
by a Fordham University
intern who noticed that
there were a great number of
dog owners in the surrounding
area, but a lack of outdoor open
spaces for dogs to run around
and socialize.
Funding was secured from
local stakeholders, who oversaw
construction of the dog
park. The Third Avenue BID
agreed to maintain the park as
part of their work in the neighborhood.
The Third Avenue BID has
been providing contract services,
such as the dog park, to
the neighborhoods of Mott Haven
and Port Morris for over
three years.
Requests by local residents,
businesses and property owners
in the area stated that they
wanted assistance pertaining
to categories such as business
development, anti-displacement
programs, supplemental
sanitation, free public programming
and other quality of
life services.
Somerset Partners is one
of the biggest contributors towards
the revitalization of the
Port Morris waterfront with
projects such as the Piano District
building and Filtered coffee
shop, now known as Double
Dutch Espresso.
He previously owned two
mega waterfront parcels along
the Harlem River with his partner
Chetrit Properties that
were sold to Brookfi eld Properties
for $165 million. Seven luxury
towers are now being built
on those sites.
Dog owners are also encouraged
to visit Little L’s Pet
Boutique, a pet shop located at
42 Bruckner Boulevard, just
a few blocks south of the dog
park.
Before and after of the Mutt Haven dog park site.
Photo courtesy of Mutt Haven’s Instagram
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