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?
