This petition is to save the roller hockey rink located in DiGilio Playground in Borough Park, Brooklyn. It is currently slated to be demolished in the upcoming redesign and construction of the park by Councilman David Greenfield of the 44th district in Brooklyn.

This rink has stood there since its inception in the late 1960s and was host to a league there only up until a few years ago. Although the league is gone, hockey still continues there every weekend.

The playground where this rink is located is in the early stages of a redesign and construction. This rink however has been slated for removal by councilmen David Greenfield and his office. The initial plan has the rink being replaced by benches and planters.

There is another rink that is also being demolished in the neighborhood by Councilman Greenfield. This would result in two hockey rinks lost within the same neighborhood. Brooklyn is currently home to five parks department roller hockey rinks. With two rinks being demolished (Gravesend Park and DiGilio Playround) and no plans to replace them, there will only be three NYC Parks Department rinks remaining in Brooklyn. This is simply not enough to accommodate the growing sport. This is especially significant considering the NHL's New York Islanders are relocating to Brooklyn's Barclay center for the foreseeable future.

We are asking for support in the form of a signature on this petition to help keep the roller hockey rink in the park by including it in the redesign of DiGilio Playground.