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Woodside's Hart Playground to Get $2.7M Overhaul, Officials Say

 City officials announced $3 million in renovations for Hart Playground in Woodside on Aug. 22, 2016.
City officials announced $3 million in renovations for Hart Playground in Woodside on Aug. 22, 2016.
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WOODSIDE — A neighborhood park that hasn't been renovated in 20 years is set to get nearly $3 million in upgrades, officials announced Monday.

Woodside's Hart Playground, located on Broadway and 65th Street, will get a makeover that includes all new play equipment, bathrooms, benches and greenery, according to city officials.

The park was selected for the $2.7 million overhaul — with funding allocated by City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz — because it hasn't been renovated since 1996, officials said.

"It's been 20 years since Hart Playground received an upgrade, and the children and families of Woodside deserve a neighborhood park with the latest, safest equipment and structures to play and enjoy," Katz said in a statement.

The park, which was built in 1956, is named after Brigadier General Joseph T. Hart, a decorated World War II veteran who lived in Elmhurst and also worked for the Queens Borough President's office, according to the Parks Department.

The city will host a "community visioning session" in the coming weeks to gather ideas from the public on the playground's renovations, officials said.