We are seeking to restore Charlton Plaza, our lovely little neighborhood park, to its former beauty.
Leader
Michelle G and Richard B
Location
6th Ave &, Charlton Street New York, NY 10014
Once there was an ugly little space at the northwest corner of Charlton Street and Sixth Avenue. Then the neighborhood lobbied for something better. At its request, the Parks Department turned the site into a garden, with an agreement that local volunteers would plant and maintain it.
Charlton Plaza became a neighborhood gem through the work of Harry Schroder and other volunteers. But Harry is no longer able to manage the park. Without his loving touch, Charlton Plaza desperately needs an overhaul.
The Charlton Street Block Association will partner with The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) to ensure that Charlton Plaza is replenished, revived and maintained. They will replenish the soil, develop a cohesive design plan, plant new flowers and shrubs, professionally trim the existing shrubs, monitor all the plants and shrubs for diseases, and winterize the park each fall. The Hort has done an amazing job with Father Fagan Park. It can do an equally amazing job with Charlton Plaza.
Charlton Plaza can be beautiful again … a local park we all love and admire – if enough neighbors pitch in with contributions to make this happen.
Won’t you join your neighbors in helping us reach the $11,000 goal? Thank you.