THE MITIGATION & RESTORATION OF
SGT. WILLIAM DOUGHERTY PLAYGROUND
The construction and reconfiguration of Sgt. William Dougherty Playground
for skate park, basketball court, handball courts, playground, comfort station
with office, and landscaping.
Adjacent to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE).
Bounded by Cherry St., Porter Ave., Anthony St., and Vandervoort Ave.
Borough of Brooklyn
Community Board 1
May 12, 2015
Jim Lau
NYSDOT Design
SGT. WILLIAM DOUGHERTY
PLAYGROUND
Long Island City
Newtown
Creek
Sunnyside
Greenpoint
Kosciuszko Bridge
East
Williamsburg
BOROUGH
McGolrick
Park
NEIGHBORHOOD
Sgt. William
Dougherty
Playground
National
Grid
Greenpoint
little league
baseball fields
SITE
BIRD’S EYE
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Brooklyn, New York
BQE Overhead
Handball Courts
Cherry St
Basketball Court
BQE On Ramp
Flagpole
Park Entrance
(Stairs)
Porter Ave
Vandervoort Ave
Buildings
Demolished
Existing Limits of
Playground
Area: 0.76 Acres
Drinking Fountain
Proposed limits of
reconfigured
playground
Area: 0.83 Acres
Chess Tables with
seating and Picnic
Tables
Park Entrance
(At-Grade)
with Vehicular Access
Anthony St
Passive Seating
Area
Perimeter landscaped
area with mature park
trees
0
15 30
60 FT
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Existing Conditions
Bus Stop
Flagpole
Park
Entrance
with gate
Play
Equipment
Spray Shower
Area
Companion
Seating
Comfort Station
Bicycle
Rack
Handball Court
Skate Park
Viewing Area
Park
Entrance Skate
with gate Park
0
Drinking Fountain
Basketball
Court
Bicycle
Rack
5
10
20 FT
Proposed Schematic Plan
Park
Entrance
with gate
Bicycle
Rack
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Precast Concrete Paver
(Hanover Matrix 2156)
Precast Concrete Paver
(Hanover Matrix 2601)
Precast Concrete Paver
(Hanover Matrix 2601)
Rubber Safety
Surface
Colored Seal
Coat Asphalt
Granite Stairs & Coping
(Double Grey)
Concrete Admixture
(C-41 Acacia Green)
Concrete Admixture
(SC4272 Cool Bimini)
Concrete Admixture
(C-25 Sombrero Buff)
Porter Ave
Granite Pavement
(Golden Harvest)
Granite Pavement
(Alamo Red Sand)
Concrete
(Standard Grey)
Anthony St
0
5
10
20 FT
Proposed Grading & Material Plan
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PLAYGROUND
0
2.5 5
10 FT
0
5
20 FT
10
Section A
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0
3
5
10 FT
Comfort Station
Elevation A
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Comfort Station Rendering:
View from Main Entrance
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Comfort Station Rendering:
View from Spray Shower Area
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Gametime Playground Equipment
Playground Equipment:
View A
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Bank to Bank
Hubba (Skatewall)
Double Mound
3’ Ramp
Flat Bank with Ride Wall
Skate Elements
from Coleman Skatepark
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Standard DPR Steel Picket Fence 4’-0”
Standard DPR Steel Fence 2’-6”
1964 World’s Fair Park Bench (With RPL Slats)
Drinking Fountain
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Park Elements
Trash Receptacle
Handball Court
Bicycle Rack
Light Pole
Round Smooth Boulders
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Park Elements