New York’s largest state park to open in Brooklyn in 2019
POSTED 19 Sep 2018 . BY Luke Cloherty
Shirley Chisholm State Park is named after the Brooklyn native and first African-American woman elected to Congress Credit: NYS Department of Parks & Recreation
New York State governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the first phase of a landmark project to open the region's largest state park will be completed by mid-2019.
Sitting on a 407-acre piece of land in the Jamaica Bay area of Brooklyn, the Shirley Chisholm State Park, named after the Brooklyn native and first African-American woman elected to Congress, will offer 10 miles of hiking and biking trails, with the new attraction replacing two giant landfill sites that previously occupied the space.
The state's Department of Parks and Recreation is behind the US$1.4bn (€1.2bn, £1bn) development, which sits on 3.5 miles of waterfront and has specific areas designated for both kayakers and beach-goers.
The plan is part of Vital Brooklyn – a model for community development and wellness, which targets eight integrated areas of investment: Open Space and Recreation; Healthy Food; Education; Economic Empowerment; Community-Based Violence Prevention; Community-Based Health Care; Affordable Housing; and Resiliency.
"Our state parks are community treasures, and this new park transforms what was once landfill into exquisite open space, waterfront access and outdoor recreation for Brooklyn," said Cuomo.
"Shirley Chisholm led the fight to improve the health and wellness of underserved communities that we carry on today with the Vital Brooklyn initiative, and we are proudly naming this park after her in admiration for the example of leadership and devotion she set for all of us."
The park's development dates back 16 years, when in 2002 state officials looked at alternative uses to the existing landfill sites. Since then, the New York Department of Environmental Protection created more than 1.2 million cubic yards of clean soil and planted 35,000 trees and shrubs, which resulted in the bloom of a diverse ecosystem of coastal meadows, wetlands, and woodlands.
After the park opens in Autumn 2019, public meetings will be held to discuss the second phase of the design, which could also feature an amphitheatre, an environmental education centre and a cable ferry.
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New York’s largest state park to open in Brooklyn in 2019
POSTED 19 Sep 2018 . BY Luke Cloherty
Shirley Chisholm State Park is named after the Brooklyn native and first African-American woman elected to Congress Credit: NYS Department of Parks & Recreation
New York State governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the first phase of a landmark project to open the region's largest state park will be completed by mid-2019.
Sitting on a 407-acre piece of land in the Jamaica Bay area of Brooklyn, the Shirley Chisholm State Park, named after the Brooklyn native and first African-American woman elected to Congress, will offer 10 miles of hiking and biking trails, with the new attraction replacing two giant landfill sites that previously occupied the space.
The state's Department of Parks and Recreation is behind the US$1.4bn (€1.2bn, £1bn) development, which sits on 3.5 miles of waterfront and has specific areas designated for both kayakers and beach-goers.
The plan is part of Vital Brooklyn – a model for community development and wellness, which targets eight integrated areas of investment: Open Space and Recreation; Healthy Food; Education; Economic Empowerment; Community-Based Violence Prevention; Community-Based Health Care; Affordable Housing; and Resiliency.
"Our state parks are community treasures, and this new park transforms what was once landfill into exquisite open space, waterfront access and outdoor recreation for Brooklyn," said Cuomo.
"Shirley Chisholm led the fight to improve the health and wellness of underserved communities that we carry on today with the Vital Brooklyn initiative, and we are proudly naming this park after her in admiration for the example of leadership and devotion she set for all of us."
The park's development dates back 16 years, when in 2002 state officials looked at alternative uses to the existing landfill sites. Since then, the New York Department of Environmental Protection created more than 1.2 million cubic yards of clean soil and planted 35,000 trees and shrubs, which resulted in the bloom of a diverse ecosystem of coastal meadows, wetlands, and woodlands.
After the park opens in Autumn 2019, public meetings will be held to discuss the second phase of the design, which could also feature an amphitheatre, an environmental education centre and a cable ferry.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
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