On December 30, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $26 million investment in Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in Harlem. The park is located west of Hamilton Terrace, on the Hudson river, at 679 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10031. It's a 28-acre park, built atop a sewage treatment plant.
Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park is the City's most-visited State Park. The investment includes the renovation of the 30-year-old locker room facilities, and upgrades to the outdoor track and field and the performing arts center. Specifically, Governor Hochul announced that capital improvements projects to the park will include:
Renovating the locker room facilities in both the athletics and aquatics centers. The $19 million project will begin with the renovation of the athletics locker room starting in January 2023, with completion in spring 2023; the aquatics locker room renovation will start in spring 2023 and be complete spring 2024.
Resurfacing the outdoor track and replacing the turf field - a $5 million project set to start in February 2023 and end by June 2023.
Installing a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system for the park's year-round performing arts center. The $500,000 project will start February 2023 and finish by June 2023.
According to this press release, in 2022, State Parks already installed a new $1.5 million lighting tower to illuminate the outdoor track and field for evening activities and events. Additionally, the community garden was renovated to include new and expanded raised garden beds, ADA accessibility enhancements, and improved drainage and water supply.
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