Youngsters in parts of Queens and Brooklyn have a new place to play soccer and Brooklyn – just like the pros.
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe recently joined Brooklyn City Councilmember Erik Martin Dilan and community soccer and youth football players to celebrate the opening of a new state-of-the-art synthetic turf field and improvements to the surrounding area.
Located on the border between Queens and Brooklyn, Highland Park hosts many free sports clinics throughout the summer including those in soccer, football and basketball. In addition to athletic activities, nature lovers can enjoy bird-watching and walks through natural areas in the park.
“Thanks to Councilmember Dilan’s generation allocation of more than $2 million, the athletic field at Highland Park has been transformed,” said Commissioner Benepe. “Park users from both Queens and Brooklyn can play on this state-of-the-art multipurpose synthetic turf field for soccer and football. The new spray shower and performance space offers new ways to stay cool and have fun at Highland Park this summer.”
The ribbon cutting marked the completion of a brand new multi-purpose synthetic field made possible thanks to $2.25 million allocated by Dilan. Additional improvements included new bleachers, fences, gates, concrete curbs, paths, pavements and a water fountain. The existing wading pool was also reconstructed to accommodate a spray shower and performance space.
