Complex sentence: The Department of Parks & Recreation and Pace University transformed an empty lot into a sitting area with 1964 New York World's Fair benches, colorful decorative paving, granite and concrete curbs, and streetlights for public safety and to illuminate the bridge structure.
Split into simpler sentences: The Department of Parks & Recreation and Pace University reconstructed an empty lot into a sitting area with 1964 New York World's Fair benches. Other features include decorative paving, granite and concrete curbs, and streetlights for public safety and to illuminate the bridge structure.