6 FEBRUARY 13, 2020 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Parks Department fi nishes Rosemary’s Playground
construction ahead of schedule in Ridgewood
BY MAX PARROTT
MPARROTT@SCHNEPSMEDIA.COM
@QNS
When the gates came up around
Rosemary’s Playground earlier
than scheduled, Ridgewood
youth couldn’t resist the damp winter
weather to try out the new playscape.
On a rainy February day last week,
children were already gathering at
the playground, which is substantially
complete months ahead of its expected
schedule.
Rosemary’s Playground received
a $3.2 million redesign made possible
with $500,000 funding from former
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley and
$2.7 million from Borough President
Melinda Katz.
The renovations are designed to
appeal to all ages. The park contains a
taller tower for children ages 5-12, short
turrets for kids ages 2-5 and a miniature
playhouse for toddlers. In addition, it
has new swing sets, a spray shower area,
seating and picnic areas, new plantings
and several new trees.
The Parks Department is still putting
the fi nishing touches on a few items
for the park, and will offi cially open it
soon.
The newly renovated Rosemary’s Playground contains a taller tower for children ages 5-12, in addition to
equipment for younger children. Photo: Max Parrott/QNS
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