death of real estate developer Sol Goldman and $1.8 million from other sources. Additionally, in the 1990s, a practice called "whirlpooling" became common in New York City pools such as Sunset Park, wherein women would be inappropriately fondled by teenage boys. By the turn of the century, crimes such as sexual assaults had decreased in parks citywide due to increased security. In 2007, the Sunset Play Center's interior and exterior were both designated as official city landmarks by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The commission had previously considered the pool for landmark status in 1990, along with the other ten WPA pools in the city. A reconstruction of the playground was completed in 2017. The same year, a $4 million renovation of the Sunset Park Play Center was approved. See also List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn References Notes Citations Sources External links 1891 establishments in New York (state) 1936 establishments in New York City Art Deco architecture in Brooklyn New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn New York City interior landmarks Parks in Brooklyn Robert Moses projects Sunset Park, Brooklyn Works Progress Administration in New York City