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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan says construction will start Wednesday on a plan to revitalize the Lincoln Park Bowl.
New soil will raise the Lincoln Park Bowl by almost 3 feet.
The improvements identified in the master plan for the downtown park are being made possible because of the excavation of dirt by the Albany Water Department Beaver Creek Clean River Project in the northwest corner of the park, aimed at reducing sewer overflows this summer.
The dirt transfer will save the city a million dollars, according to Sheehan. The Democrat says the improvements will benefit the community.
“Our kids deserve to have the best facilities and the types of facilities that people who live in other parts of this region take for granted,” she said.
News briefs: Washington Park Lake open to skating again
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1of3Buy PhotoA family is seen shoveling snow to reveal the ice on the Washington Park Lake on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of3Buy PhotoA family is seen shoveling snow to reveal the ice on the Washington Park Lake on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Washington Park Lake open to skating
Washington Park Lake is once again open to ice skating after a water infrastructure project, and the Albany recreation department is regularly checking and reporting on the safety status of the ice on their website.