Phil Wong secures $22.7 million for Ridgewood and neighboring Queens districts in FY2027 city budget, including a $6.5 million playground renovation
Council Member Phil Wong secured $22.7 million in the FY2027 city budget for Queens District 30, including $6.5 million for Painter's Playground renovation and $3.5 million for Middle Village Library upgrades.
Phil Wong secures $22.7 million for Ridgewood and neighboring Queens districts in FY2027 city budget, including a $6.5 million playground renovation
Council Member Phil Wong secured $22.7 million in the FY2027 city budget for Queens District 30, including $6.5 million for Painter's Playground renovation and $3.5 million for Middle Village Library upgrades.
Council Member Phil Wong has secured $22.7 million for his Queens district as part of the FY2027 Adopted Budget, according to QNS. The district covers Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village, and Maspeth.
The allocation is part of the $125.8 billion citywide budget deal that Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Council reached on Tuesday, hours before the June 30 deadline, per QNS.
Of the $22.7 million, $20.45 million is designated as capital funding for long-term construction and infrastructure, according to QNS. The single largest line item is a $6.5 million renovation of Painter’s Playground in Rego Park. An additional $3.5 million is set aside as an initial investment toward renovating the Middle Village Library. The rest of the capital spending covers auditorium renovations, bathroom and gym upgrades, classroom improvements, playground renovations, park lighting, and road resurfacing at schools and parks across the district.
“These are real investments in the things our residents use every day,” Wong said, according to QNS. “We secured…
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