Central Park gets new playground equipment

  • Central Park will look very different with new playground equipment purchased with a $500,000 donation from resident Betty Burke. The purchase will be made this month, with a dedication of the equipment set for Feb. 5, the birthday of Burke’s late husband.
    Central Park will look very different with new playground equipment purchased with a $500,000 donation from resident Betty Burke. The purchase will be made this month, with a dedication of the equipment set for Feb. 5, the birthday of Burke’s late husband.
    When Betty Berkman learned that playground equipment at Central Park had been removed for safety reasons, she believed it was fitting, according to City Commissioner Bradley Bean, to honor her late...

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