Water Park’s Big Splash
Developers have begun the courtship dance in East Harlem in an effort to gain community support. Students at P.S. 208 have been taking weekly trips to Randall’s Island to learn science along the newly opened Waterfront Pathway. Manhattan borough President, Scott Stringer, has received promises of jobs and discount admission for local residents.
On one hand, a project of this magnitude could certainly offers residents an additional option besides the water fountain in the local playground or the fire hydrant on the block. It could also relieve some of the congestion that the city pools take on in the summer.
On the other hand, the project has the potential to be a proverbial carrot on the stick. The "haves" would be inside enjoying the amenities while the "have nots" stand on the sidelines with the carrot within sight but just out of reach. With everything else that New York has to offer, does it really need a water park?
What do you think? Is a new waterpark going to be a positive or negative addition to the redevelopment of uptown?
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