We’ve got a whole lot of park news on our hands, so here are status updates about the renovation of green spaces around the borough. First up, Walt Whitman Park, pictured, which has been closed during construction of the federal courthouse, was supposed to be open by now, but its partial unveiling has been pushed back to early fall. The Parks Department anticipates Whitman being fully open by next spring. Next up: A renovation of the eastern end of Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene is scheduled to begin at the end of this month, according to CB2 District Manager Rob Perris. Plans to renovate Commodore Barry have been in the works for more than three years. Elsewhere, Crispus Attucks Park, in Bed Stuy, was given $2.5 million by Council Member Al Vann for the renovation of the upper portion of the playground and improved security. Work on the park hasn’t yet started, though. And, finally, a portion of McLaughlin Park, on Jay Street and Tillary, is under construction. When the revamp is finished, it will sport a new playground, benches, game tables, drinking fountains and plantings. (There’s a picture after the jump.) According to the Parks Department sign, it will reopen next spring.
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