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In a move that will help Park Slope real estate prices creep higher, the city has announced plans turning the Park Slope Armory into an athletic center. The new facility have "track and field, basketball, volleyball, tennis, gymnastics, badminton, boxing, fencing, judo, table tennis, tae kwon do, handball, weightlifting, wrestling and aerobics" (its office will still retain the women's sherlter). The project will cost $16 million, with $12 million from the city, $2 million from the Borough President's office, and $2 million from private donors. Brooklyn Beep Marty Markowitz said:
During my nine years as a State Senator representing Park Slope, and since becoming Borough President in 2002, one of my top priorities has been to return this magnificent building to its rightful status as a resource for this community. This state-of-the-art facility will improve the quality of life for sports loving Brooklynites of every age from every corner of the borough and offer numerous other community services. I am proud that Brooklyn’s future sports legends will run, shoot, and score right here in Brooklyn.Take the Field (non-profit organization that has been rebuilding public school athletic facilities in New York City), the Department of Education, Department of Homeless Services, and the city are all working together on the project. There's no projected finish date yet, but construction will take two years.
The Park Slope Armory project is modeled on the Fort Washington Armory in Manhattan, which has a very cool track. And read the Mayor's press releae on the Park Slope Armory project.
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what about ICE RINKS?!?!
The armory building really is gorgeous and interesting, so I'm pleased about the renovation. Especially now that we have a Target, which was at the top of my neighborhood wish-list.
That area is already pretty pricy... I used to live right near there, but rent hikes pushed me to the "other" side of 4th Ave. in Park Slope. The unsavory Gowanus Canal side. Don't tell anyone.
By the way, "beep" is genius. Maybe you've been tossing this abbreviation around for awhile & I've just not caught it, but hoo boy. Nice slangin', Gothamist.
what happens to all the homeless women who use that as a safe house at night and the streets outside as a bathroom in the morning?
I live right down the street from the Armory, and although it's an unpopular sentiment: I hate the shelter. I think there are other neighborhoods that would be better served than the heart of Park Slope. I'm certainly not making the case that homelessness should be ignored, but I'm constantly harrased for money, cigarettes, or anything else I have by people from the shelter, and the 15th Street train station seems to have more and more people living there than before. There's one woman in particular who seems to enjoy calling me a black bitch whenever she sees me (which was kind of funny in the beginning. Sadly, that's lost its luster.)
Anyway, I wonder what will happen once this state of the art sports facility is opened? Will it be a shelter/gym? Cuz' that's weird.
this sucks why does brooklyn get everything, for the past couple of years the bronx amory has sat at kingsbridge empty...they have talked about a retail space but we [I] NEED an athletic center
let me just say f bk
Bec - I live down the street as well and I have to agree with you. I think it has more to do with the fact that the shelter is run badly. There is no control over the occupants and they don't take care of the facilities. The people who "reside" in the shelter still sleep on the streets and in the park. I don't see the shelter making a huge effort to actually help these people.
It's funny, here in manhattan, we have people that walk around and yelling incoherently all night long, often in groups, and using alleyways as bathrooms. You think it has something to do with poorly run shelthers, or B&T assholes?
Leave Brooklyn alone. It is the most populus of the boroughs and at one time was the 3rd largest city in the country and still is a city into itself.
And don't worry about the homeless problem. I'm sure Bloomberg will use Giuliani Tactics and stuff them someplace where they cant be seen.
Oh and the Bronx? They have a nice Zoo, aint that enough???
brooklyn trash? wow, i always thought those gangs of latter day frat boys in khakis and loafers pissing in the alley and screaming "i got your back, bro!" next to my building were investment bankers from the upper eastside...thanks for clearing that up!
oh wait, they WERE invest bankers from the upper east side. nevermind.
I am looking to put a friend into the boxing program.