JAMAICA — The schoolyard at P.S. 50 in Jamaica has been transformed from a mostly vacant lot into a new modern safe playground that will serve the school’s 900 students and families from the surrounding community.
The $1 million community facility located at 143-26 101st Avenue in Queens was made possible by The Trust for Public Land (TPL) in partnership with Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s PlaNYC initiative and funded in part by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation.
The playground features an outdoor Ping-Pong table, a turf field, a running track, a basketball practice area, a gazebo, a stage, an outdoor classroom, trees, a garden planted by the students and play equipment modeled after the Titanic.
“This neighborhood in Jamaica, Queens, is underserved by parks and recreation space. TPL wanted to provide a safe place to play for the students of P.S. 50 and their community,” said Mary Alice Lee, director of TPL’s New York City Playgrounds Program on Thursday November 18.
“We have turned a wasteland of concrete into a dreamland of a playground that will be treasured and joyfully used by the school and the community for years to come,” said P.S. 50 Principal Rina Manjarrez.
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