Playground In Herricks Built With $125K Grant

The new Harbor Child Care playground at the Herricks Community Center was built using $125,000 in state funds.

“Children need recreation and a place to safely play where they can climb and use their imaginations,” Assemb. Anthony D’Urso, who secured the funding, said in a press release. “This playground will be able to provide the children with hours of safe fun playing.”

The playground offers:

• Equipment for different age groups
• Upright piano
• Glockenspiel
• Weather station— for preschoolers to learn about the weather
• Tables and seats for children to sit outside
• Entire area resurfaced with a rubber surface for safety

Image via Office of D'Urso