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Lindower Park
Strickland Ave. between Mill Ave. and E. 60 Pl.
Brooklyn
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 6.70
This park honors Alex Lindower (d. 1965) a community activist in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn. An attorney by profession, Lindower spent much of his time working to make the area a more desirable and livable neighborhood. His efforts are still visible today.
He convinced the City Council to fund stop lights and traffic signals which made the neighborhood’s circular streets safer to cross. He successfully lobbied against the construction of a Sanitation Disposal Unit. Lindower also organized many community groups in the area including the Geritson Beach Veterans Association. He was a member of the Grand Street Boys Association, the Brighton Beach Chamber of Commerce, and the Knights of Pythias. Lindower participated in charity work with the Chronic Disease Hospital and the Beth Jacobs Girls Yeshiva and served as the Executive First Vice-President of the Flatbush Parks Civic Association.
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The playground, handball, and basketball courts are currently closed for renovations. Reconstruction will include upgrades to the existing handball and basketball courts, new play equipment, concrete game tables, spray showers, water fountains, and spray showers. The reconstruction will also feature drainage system upgrades.
Anticipated Completion: Fall 2012
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