Vladeck Park Playground, nestled inside the Vladeck NYNCA housing project, is slated for a major makeover.
Vladeck Park Playground, nestled inside the Vladeck NYNCA housing project, is slated for a major makeover. ( Photo: NYC Parks)

Part of a $50 million Community Parks Initiative, Vladeck Park is one out of ten underserved parks set to be fully rebuilt, bringing new playgrounds, green space, and amenities to the Lower East Side.

Lower East Side Park Dodges Parks Cuts, Set for Big Makeover

27 Mar 2026 | 06:29
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The Parks Department is under pressure as Mayor Zohran Mamdani tries to balance the budget for the new fiscal year, but one park on the Lower East Side has dodged the cutbacks.

Vladeck Park is a thin strip of land in the middle of the Vladeck Houses that connects Madison Street with Water Street. There...

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