This Staten Island playground was just renovated - and it's already getting another $3.3M makeover

"The Dongan Playground, which shares a city block with PS 52, is located on Mason Avenue, between Buel Avenue and Dongan Hills Avenue, in Dongan Hills. New equipment was added with play areas designed for children 2 to 5 years old, and 5 to 12 years old. The project also included new pavement, safety surfaces, plantings, seating benches, and a drinking fountain/bottle filler attached to the public restroom."

""Community input is essential to all our capital projects, and we're calling on Staten Islanders to share their feedback for the latest renovation work planned for Dongan Playground, an important recreation site for children from PS 52 and the surrounding neighborhood. By creating the highest quality recreational spaces, we are making a more livable city and bringing communities together," NYC Parks Staten Island Borough Commissioner Joseph Homsey said."

"However, another portion of the playground is set to be reconstructed thanks to another $3.3 million project - this time, funded by Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella. This new capital project will conclude the overall renovations made to Dongan Playground by renovating the stretch of playground that houses both basketball courts and handball courts. A new paved versatile play area, more bench seating, security lighting, and a landscaping redesign are also included in this new capital project."

Dongan Playground on Mason Avenue in Dongan Hills shares a city block with PS 52. A $3.5 million renovation added play equipment for ages 2–5 and 5–12, new pavement, safety surfaces, plantings, benches, and a drinking fountain/bottle filler attached to the public restroom; that work was unveiled in April 2025. A follow-up $3.3 million project funded by Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella will renovate the basketball and handball courts and add a versatile paved play area, more bench seating, security lighting, and redesigned landscaping. Residents can submit feedback to NYC Parks at https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/11083.

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