Local advocates call on NYC Parks to expedite reopening of Murray Playground Dog Run in LIC

A number of four-legged residents joined a protest Thursday, Sept. 24, calling on NYC Parks to expedite the reopening of the Murray Playground Dog Run in Long Island City, which has remained shuttered since 2024, when six different toxins were discovered in the soil.

Council Member Julie Won, who led the protest, joined several local dog owners outside the long-shuttered dog run to rally against delays to remediation work at the facility.