Armory transformation.Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn will be transformed into a multi-purpose athletic and recreational center with the help of the city and Take the Field, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that has been rebuilding public school athletic facilities in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Take the Field is leading the initiative in collaboration with the Departments of Homeless Services and Education, to convert underutilized space at the Armory into a multi-purpose athletic, recreational, and educational center. Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, and the founder of Bloomberg L.P., currently serving as the Mayor of New York City. He was a general partner at Salomon Brothers before founding the financial software service company in 1981. and City Council each committed $6 million, and the Borough President's Office committed $2 million. Take the Field will also contribute $2 million in privately-raised funds. Take the Field has projected that the cost of the renovations at $16 million. These funds will be used to renovate the interior of the drill floor area, upgrade the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plumbing, piping systems inside buildings for water supply and sewage. The Romans had a highly developed plumbing system; water was brought to Rome by aqueducts and distributed to homes in lead pipes—hence the name plumbing from the Latin word plumbum systems, build new balconies and seating, provide bathrooms and lockers, and renovate the ceiling and roof areas. The construction would last two years with the bulk of the first year work involving the drill floor renovations, creation of bathrooms and locker Things commonly known as lockers include:
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion