2011 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 21:31:27 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Elmhurst Park at KeySpan tank site, Queens, New York
 
New York City PR- 191-11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 6, 2011

MAYOR BLOOMBERG OPENS ELMHURST PARK IN QUEENS

Former KeySpan Gas Tank Site is Transformed into $20 Million, Six- Acre Community Open Space

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe today opened Elmhurst Park, a former brownfield turned greenspace, in Queens. The $20-million six-acre project began in 2007 at the request of the community for more open space. The park replaces the former KeySpan gas tank site and features a new playground, a decorative fountain, lighting, new trees and landscaping, fencing, walking paths, benches, and the renovation of an existing building that will be used for maintenance staff. The Mayor and Commissioner Benepe were joined at the park opening by Congress Member Joseph Crowley, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Assembly Member Margaret Markey, and National Grid Community Affairs Program Manager Renee McClure.

"Throughout New York City, we are reclaiming former brownfield sites and turning them into new parks, housing and other uses that benefit our local communities," said Mayor Bloomberg. "This site was long known as the home of the KeySpan gas tanks, but, thanks to the City's investment and collaboration among area officials and community representatives, it will now be known as Elmhurst Park and enjoyed by residents and families in the neighborhood."

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For the entire release,  go to
http://www.nyc.gov:80/cgi-bin/misc/pfprinter.cgi? action=print&sitename=OM&p=1307679991000

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Lenny Siegel
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