Tuesday, October 18, 2011

P.S. 83 Secures New Playground

Here is positive news on a new playground secured at P.S. 83.

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Vacca, Out2Play to Cut Ribbon on New Playground at P.S. 83

Upgraded facilities made possible through $200,000 grant

Tomorrow Morning, Council Member James Vacca will join P.S. 83 students and faculty to unveil a new playground at the Morris Park school funded in part with a $200,000 grant Vacca secured through the City Council.

The much-needed upgrade ― which includes a new play structure, benches, a kickball diamond, a two lane running track, and a basketball hoop, as well as line games such as hopscotch, skellsy, a jump zone for jump rope and an alphabet and number grid ― was designed and built by the organization Out2Play.

Who: Council Member Vacca, Out2Play executive director Andrea Wenner, P.S. 83 Principal Claudia Macek, students, and staff

What: Ribbon-cutting for new playground

When: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 @ 9:30 AM

Where: P.S. 83, 950 Rhinelander Ave, the Bronx

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