With an investment of $92 million dollars, construction work on a new recreation park on Staten Island began this week, according to Big Apple authorities.
Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley, and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced the ambitious project from the Mary Cali Dalton Recreation Center in Tompkinsville, Staten Island.
Today’s (Friday) groundbreaking marks the first construction of a recreation center on Staten Island in more than 14 years. The site is a key part of Mayor Adams’ ‘Staten Island North Shore Action Plan,’ a roadmap detailing strategic investments on Staten Island’s North Shore that will unlock 20 acres of public open space and create more than 7,500 jobs to sustain families, will also generate an estimated economic impact of $3.8 billion and accelerate the completion of more than 2,400 housing units.
“For too long, Staten Island has been neglected and ignored, but this administration is changing that. From opening part of Freshkills Park to expanding the Staten Island composting facility and now building a recreation center here for the first time in 14 years, we are fulfilling our vision for a better Staten Island,” the mayor said. Adams.
The new 45,000-square-foot center will offer a variety of recreational amenities, including sports fields, four electric vehicle charging stations, an indoor and outdoor running track, and fitness and cardio rooms.
NYC Parks collected community feedback on the new recreation center through two community input meetings during the design phase in December 2020 and January 2021.
The new facility will be adjacent to the former Cromwell Recreation Center, which closed in 2010, and will be located at 1 Hannah Street, along the Tompkinsville boardwalk and next to NYC Parks’ Lyons Pool.
This project was completed through DDC’s Design-Build initiative, which delivered the plan two and a half years faster than through the traditional approach, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. Design-Build helps reduce costs of the project and shorten construction time. by having one entity, instead, execute both the design and construction processes.
“This center will be a jewel of the park system, offering North Shore residents a variety of recreational services and a wealth of programming in their own community,” said New York City Parks Commissioner Donoghue.
2024-02-23 21:20:34
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