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Dr. Ronald McNair Playground Dedication

Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Congress Member Charles Rangel, City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, NASA Astronaut William Readdy, and members of the McNair family to cut the ribbon on this new facility--a tribute to Dr. Ronald… more.

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Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Congress Member Charles Rangel, City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, NASA Astronaut William Readdy, and members of the McNair family to cut the ribbon on this new facility--a tribute to Dr. Ronald McNair, the second African-American to make a flight in space, who perished on board the Challenger.

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