Civil War park opens on Long Island's waterfront.Fort Totten Fort Totten can apply to several places in the United States:
The park includes waterfront paths, soccer fields and has sweeping views of the Long Island Sound, Throgs Neck Bridge The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge opened on January 11, 1961 carrying Interstate 295 over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound. The bridge connects the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bayside section of Queens. , and Fort Schuyler Fort Schuyler (skī`lər). 1 Name given during the American Revolution to the rebuilt Fort Stanwix, on the site of Rome, N.Y. 2 Fort built on the site of Utica, N.Y., in 1758. 3 Fort built (c. in the Bronx. The property was transferred to the City by the National Park Service in 2004. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg this week joined by Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Queens Borough President Borough President (informally BP, or Beep in slang) is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City. The offices of borough president were created in 1898 with the formation of the City of Greater New York. Helen Marshall, Council Member Tony Avella, Congressman Gary Ackerman, and State Senator Frank Padavan to officially open "Fort Totten is the next great step in my Administration's efforts to create parks and open space along the City's 578 spectacular miles of shoreline," said Mayor Bloomberg. The Mayor has provided more than $12 million in the executive budget to fund the operation and improvement of the property. Among other projects, funding will go towards the repair of the seawall seawall: see coast protection. , the inclusion of Shore Road into the Brookyn/Queens Greenway and the demolition of aging townhouses on the north end and the development of that area into a passive-use park. $65,000 was also allocated for an emergency stabilization of the Old Willet's Farmhouse, a historically significant site that predates the fort itself. The 49.5 acre park includes a Civil War-era battery, 11 historic buildings--several of which have been designated a 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. historic district, a 13-acre parade ground with soccer fields, and pathways with views of the Long Island Sound. Fort Totten Park will host events throughout the year, including Shakespeare performances, concerts, children's performances, and sports leagues. Additionally, the Flushing YMCA's outdoor pool located inside the park will be open to adults, teams, and families several days a week. The $740,000 renovation of Fort Totten's historic battery began last year and is expected to be completed later this summer. The project to stabilize and restore the battery included the installation of lights, railings, drainage and new blue stone. It was funded by a $250,000 grant through the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Northeast Queens Nature and Historic Commission, with a match from State Senator Padavan, along with funds from former Borough President Claire Schulman and Council Member Tony Avella. Borough President Marshall has also provided $850,000 to restore an historic ordinance building and convert it into a visitor's center and headquarters for the Urban Park Rangers. The restoration is currently in the design phase and will include the installation of a wheelchair accessible bathroom, replacement of the roof. |
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