HARLEM, NY — Every time it rains, Jackie Robinson Playground in Harlem turns into a soggy mess, with flooded fields that put the ballgames on hold. But now, a multi-million dollar overhaul is in the works to finally fix the problem for good.
On Wednesday, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine allocated $2.3 million in funding from his 2026 budget to be put toward a complete revamp of the park, he exclusively told Patch.
This follows previous funding amounts of $1.5 million from the City Council’s budget and another $1.2 million previously contributed from Levine’s budget, making the project’s funding complete at $5 million.
