A beachfront dog run under construction in the Rockaways is in line to cost taxpayers a doggone fortune — and at nearly $2 million it might be the most expensive taxpayer-funded project of it…
is being built atop a previously undeveloped section of the Rockaways beachfront and will provide separate areas accommodating both large-sized and smaller dogs.
Typically, Parks Department dog-run projects over the past few years have cost about $700,000 to $1 million, city officials said. Instead, officials insisted it’s an unfair comparison because costs include building out a 34,000-square foot section by the boardwalk – which will include the future pooch paradise – to provide new sidewalks, water service and other features.The Shore Front Parkway Dog Run project has been in the works since 2018, but construction was pushed back until last September due to the pandemic and other factors. The Parks Department expects it to be completed by the end of this summer.
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