FEATURE/Mayor Giuliani Unveils $100 Million Investment for Randall's and Ward's Island Park.Feature Editors & 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. Sports/Recreation Writers FEATURE ... NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE FEATURES)--May 18, 2001 $18 Million Olympics-Grade Track and Field Center; $4.5 Million Soccer Complex and $30 Million Ampitheater by 2002; $40 Million Water Park by 2003 Robert Moses' Vision for Island Park Gets a Face-Lift WHAT: Mayor Giuliani and City Officials unveil new Sports and Entertainment Complex Plans for Randall's Island Randall's Island is situated in the East River in New York City. It is separated from Manhattan on the west by the river's main channel, from Queens on the east by the Hell Gate, and from the Bronx on the north by the Bronx Kill. WHO: Mayor Giuliani, New York City Officials, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Henry J. Stern, New York City Economic Development Corporation Michael Carey and Randall's Island Sports Foundation (RISF) Chairman Richard J. Davis Distance runner distance runner n. A runner who competes in distance races. Grete Waitz Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988. She also won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a gold medal at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, and four-time Olympic Gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. Medalist Al Oerter This article is about a recently deceased person. Some information, such as the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change rapidly as more facts become known. Alfred Adolf Oerter, Jr. will be on site for the ceremony in addition to Randall's Island Sports Foundation Board members: Michael Bloomberg, David Howe, Dr. Angela Diaz and Randall's Island Sports Foundation founder Karen Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. . WHEN: MONDAY, MAY 21, 9:00-10:00 am Ceremony and Breakfast Reception WHERE: Randall's Island at Downing Stadium Plaza The Mayor's announcement will unveil the grand plan for the transformation of Randall's and Ward's Island Park. The City of New York/Parks & Recreation, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and Randall's Island Sports Foundation (RISF) will launch the "Management, Restoration and Development Plan." This includes: -- Demolition of Downing Stadium to be re-sited with a $4.5 million soccer complex; -- Construction of an $18 million Olympics-grade Track and Field Center to replace Downing Track and capable of hosting continental, regional and area championships; -- Opening of a 19,500-seat Amphitheater with skyline views in May 2002; and -- $40 million water park--the area's first--for local families to open in 2003; -- Expansion of sports, special education, recreation and entertainment programs. DIRECTIONS: FROM MANHATTAN: FDR Drive North to Triboro Bridge Exit (left). Stay in left lane up to and after toll. Follow signs to Randall's Island Park. FROM THE BRONX: Major Deegan or Bruckner to Triboro Bridge to Randall's and Downing Stadium. Stay in right lane after toll and follow signs to Randall's Island Park. BY SUBWAY/BUS: Take Lexington Avenue Express Lexington Avenue Express is the name of the following subway services in New York City:
Street stop. Meet the M35 bus to Randall's Island/Downing Stadium, 15 minutes by bus. |
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