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New Bocce Court In Queens Will Cost $507,000
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Christopher Robbins
Published Feb 14, 2012
Modified Feb 14, 2012
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How much is a new senior sandbox worth in Flushing? According to the Daily News, a new bocce court the city is installing in Bowne Park will cost $507,000. “We all thought it was ridiculously high,” Community Board 7's parks committee chairman said. “Five-hundred-and-seven thousand dollars and a year for wood and dirt? Give me a break.” Well, we are living in an era of $15 pencil sharpenings.
But apparently $507K ain't bad: a similar project in Francis Lewis Park cost $390K, and new bocce courts at Juniper Valley Park will be $750K. No word on whether those Juniper Valley courts will have an Ensure water fountain.
"Nothing comes cheap through city government," city councilman Dan Halloran says, adding, "An extra bocce court will be a good thing for Bowne Park." Now can we spend some scratch on that floating pool already?
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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