Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner, 161st Street Business Improvement District and community volunteers helped revitalize Nelson Playground as part of Joyner’s innovative month-long outreach initiative on Thursday, August 10.
Joyner and several other volunteers raked leaves, collected and discarded trash, repainted fences and painted over graffiti at the local park.
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Assemblywoman Joyner (4th row, c), 161st Street BID volunteers and the High Bridge Advisory Council staff and children were ready to clean up Nelson Playground.
Photo by Silvio Pacifico