Social Justice Fund Unveils Renovated Fish Playground Courts
Three basketball courts in Brooklyn reopened after a renovation funded by Liberty owner Clara Wu Tsai's Social Justice Fund with NYC Parks.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Basketball
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The Social Justice Fund unveiled three renovated basketball courts at Fish Playground in Brooklyn, repaved and fitted with six new backboards with nets. The project is part of a $2.89 million investment that upgraded 13 basketball courts across five Brooklyn parks.
Why it matters
The upgrades address courts that had a slanted foundation, tree-root cracks and askew backboards and rims before renovation. The Social Justice Fund reports it has achieved about $10 million in additional funding for the parks it has invested in, signaling the effect of its investments on local park resources in New York City.
The Social Justice Fund's $2.89 million investment upgraded 13 basketball courts in five Brooklyn parks, with the Fish Playground work involving three courts and six new backboards with nets. The Social Justice Fund has achieved about $10 million in additional funding for the parks it invested in, and the source does not detail how that funding was obtained.
The players
Social Justice Fund
The Social Justice Fund is a philanthropic organization founded by Liberty owner Clara Wu Tsai that funds community improvements, including basketball courts in New York City parks.
NYC Parks
NYC Parks is the New York City government agency responsible for maintaining the city's parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities.
Clara Wu Tsai
Clara Wu Tsai is the owner of the WNBA's New York Liberty and the founder of the Social Justice Fund.
The details
The renovation at Fish Playground was financed by the Social Justice Fund in partnership with NYC Parks. The courts were repaved in grey, black and seafoam green and fitted with wooden spectator benches, a new water fountain and a refurbished chain-link fence to keep balls from bouncing into the street.
Timeline
Monday, November 2, 2026: Courts ribbon-cutting and free youth basketball clinic held at Fish Playground.
Season Trajectory
The renovation extends a model in which private funders partner with NYC Parks to upgrade local park facilities. Basketball court investment of this scale across five Brooklyn parks signals continued private involvement in neighborhood recreation infrastructure.
Residents of Brooklyn can use the renovated courts at Fish Playground and the other upgraded courts across five parks for pickup play and youth clinics. The renovated facilities include new backboards with nets, benches and a water fountain for players and spectators.
The takeaway
Private partnerships with NYC Parks are delivering measurable court upgrades, from repaved surfaces to new backboards, that improve everyday access to basketball in Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Further reading
For more on local court developments, explore Basketball coverage across New York City.
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