FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2021
Kingston Park
Improvements Project
Phase 1 Now
Completed
KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is pleased to announce that the Kingston Point Park
Infrastructure Improvements Project Phase 1 is now completed.
The Kingston Point Park Infrastructure
Improvements Project Phase 1, which was funded through a grant from the NYS
Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, included the creation
of a youth soccer field and a new parking lot. This project, in addition to
addressing the need for amenities lacking at the site, is a showcase of the
City’s commitment to access, sustainability and resilient design. The design of
the parking lot as well as the soccer field incorporated a design approach that
built in resilience to sea level rise and flooding through elevation of the
land to bring the amenities out of the floodplain. The design went further to
incorporate green infrastructure elements to manage stormwater on site and to
maximize the green space in the area. The construction work was done with
Brinnier and Larios as consultant engineer with TJR Excavating Contractors
managing the construction. The soccer field will be open in the spring, once
the grass is established and the lines and goals are installed.
In the spring, a new accessible playground
will be constructed adjacent to the beach on the north side of Delaware, east
of the entrance to the beach. The playground was funded separately through the
City’s Recreation Fee Reserve.
“We are thrilled to now have a soccer
field as part of our parks portfolio, and in the spring a brand new playground
that was voted on by the public,” said Mayor Noble. “The parking lot component
of the project is a resiliency effort that protects against rising water levels
and prevents flooding. The second phase of this project will include converting
the flooded half of the south parking lot back to natural wetlands.”
Kingston Point Park Infrastructure
Improvements Project Phase 2 will include improvements south of Delaware
Avenue, including the facilitation and formal creation of a wetland at the west
end of the existing parking lot, and improvements, including regrading and
paving the east end of the parking lot. The City is currently seeking funding
for Phase 2 design and construction.
More information can be found at: https://www.kingston-ny.gov/kingstonpointparkii