Council Member Van Bramer Cuts Ribbon at Windmuller Park

On Tuesday, August 23rd, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, and State Senator Mike Gianaris joined Community Board 2 Chairman Joseph Conley and members of the community to cut the ribbon on the $1.7 million in improvements to Windmuller Park. 

This newly renovated one-acre sitting plaza is a part of a three-acre site. The area features a new staircase and step ramp, new benches, drinking fountains and nearly 12,000 trees, shrubs, perennials, and groundcover plants. The hillside was also re-graded to help with erosion, and a number of invasive trees were removed to open vistas within the park.  New fences and improvements to the drainage system were made. Lighting and the existing brick piers were reconstructed. 

Windmuller Park is named after prominent banker Louis Windmuller, who built a mansion on this park site which was formerly part of the Windmuller family estate. In 1936, the Windmuller children donated the area to the City for use as a park.  It was developed under a Federal Works Progress Administration work relief project which improved the site for public use.  The public park was first opened a year later. 

“The renovations to Windmuller Park are a welcomed addition to a wonderful park that serves a strong and vibrant community.  The residents of Woodside now have a state of the art play and recreation space that they can enjoy for years to come.  I’d like to thank Commissioner Benepe, the Parks Department and the dedicated community members who, with the Council, worked to see this project to fruition,” said Council Member Van Bramer.

“Thanks to $1.7 million from the City Council, Windmuller Park is newly landscaped with a regarded slope and more than 12,000 plantings to prevent erosion. New fencing, benches, lighting and drinking fountains make the park are more welcoming place for the residents of Woodside,” said Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe.