Parks & Recreation Projects

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson has received grant funding in the amount of $200,000 to replace the playground equipment and resurface the existing basketball court at Dobbs Park. The grant funds were received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which requires the Village to provide matching funds. Westchester County Dept. of Planning has provided design services free of charge as part of the grant award and developed the concept plan for the playground and basketball court.

Dobbs Park was last renovated in 1999 (also through the CDBG program) and play equipment typically has a life span of 20 years. The impervious surfaces of the playground have settled significantly, resulting in uneven walkways. Additionally, the basketball court surface is cracking, which creates a hazard for those playing on the court. 

On April 14, 2025, a public presentation on the plan for Dobbs Park was held at the Municipal Building. You can watch the presentation by clicking here.

On August 28, 2025, the Village solicited sealed bids for the Dobbs Park Playground and Basketball Court improvements. The bids received were publicly opened and read on September 11, 2025. A total of four bids were received by the deadline.

On September 24, 2025, the Village Board awarded the bid for the project to Peter J. Landi Inc. in the amount of $345,093.40, which was in line with the budget estimate created for the project.

Improvements at Dobbs Park began on March 9, 2026, and were completed during the week of May 11, 2026. The Dobbs Park Playground officially reopened on May 15, 2026, and is now open to the public.

Final striping work on the basketball court is set to begin the week of May 25, 2026. The court will open shortly after the work is completed.

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson acquired the Kaplan's Pond property in 1991. The 1.76 acre pond (as mapped by the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation) is located at the intersection of Giglio Court and Lounsbury Road.

Over the years, the Village has studied ways to improve the area around the pond. In 2005, a joint project with the Village and Westchester County was undertaken to replace the old outlet structure at the Kaplan's Pond Dam and construct a new emergency spillway. Beginning in 2016, a contractor was selected to manage invasive species at the pond, including phragmites.

To help with the growth of algae and other aquatic plants on the pond, an aeration system was proposed for Kaplan's Pond. Funding for this project was allocated in the 2024-2025 Village Budget. Following resident outreach, the Village Board paused the project to consider possible alternatives. The Village Board held a town hall meeting on Monday, September 15, to discuss the proposed Kaplan’s Pond aeration project.

Based on the feedback received from residents at the town hall meeting, this project has been cancelled. The Village Board will be undertaking a discussion as part of the 2025-2026 Village Budget to determine the feasibility of funding an environmental study of the pond and its environs.