New Park Coming to The Bronx After More Than a Decade of Waiting

The greenest borough of NYC is going to get even greener. 

When community leaders, residents, architects and the city were planning the revitalization of Melrose over two decades ago, one of the things people could agree on was the need for green space if thousands of units were to be built in the neighborhood. 

Years and promises passed by and the lot on Melrose between 159th and 160th streets remained vacant as new buildings and townhouses surrounding it rose from the ashes of rubble-strewn lots. 

New buildings, townhouse and thousands of residents surround the immediate area of the site slated for Melrose Commons Park.

Now the lot is being prepared for construction for Melrose Commons Park with a scheduled completion date in Autumn 2019.

Once complete, the neighborhood and The Bronx will have a new park and modest in size at 1.07 acres. 

According to NYC Parks, total funding for Melrose Commons Park construction is $5,584,000 provided by the Mayor’s office, Councilman Rafael Salamanca, and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. 

Now if only they’d build a much needed dog run which is something many residents have been asking for. 

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