Caroline Maloney

Last night, Community Board 5 overwhelmingly approved the Parks Department's redesign for the northern end of Union Square Park. The redesign will triple the size of the current playground--adding a "Tot Lot" for the wee buggers, a "Toy Box" for ambulatory children and "the Mountain" for older kids (and Observer staffers hiding from editors).

The area where the greenmarket currently is will be even greener: Trees will be planted around the northern gateway plaza, and it will be resurfaced and an electrical and plumbing infrastruture will be constructed to provide services to the greenmarket venders.  read more »