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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed two bills that will make New York City safer and provide a pathway to opportunity for more New Yorkers. Intro. 349-A will allow the city to screen New Yorkers in city jails for dyslexia and provide appropriate interventions. Intro. 1190 will allow more employees of the Fire…
Get ready for the performance of a lifetime this weekend as NYC’s Central Park will be treated to its first ever drone show.
A flock of 1,000 drones will take to the skies above the park this weekend, Saturday, October 21st, in a show that’s five years in the making. And this isn’t no small performance–it’s the largest public art work in Central Park in almost twenty years!
Dubbed Franchise Freedom, the open-air public art performance will mimic a flock of starlings.
Presented by DRIFT and Therme, the artwork is a way to explore the relationship between humans, nature, and technology. A soundtrack by Joep Beving was even created specifically to go along with the performance, and will be available to listen to on the DRIFT website (viewers are encouraged to download the soundtrack and listen to it during the performance).
Today, Women Creating Change (WCC) announces the launch of the Civic Matters Hub. A groundbreaking online platform dedicated to equipping women and gender-expansive individuals with the knowledge, resources, and connections necessary to advocate for stronger communities, enhance quality of life, and fortify our democracy. In a city as vibrant as New York, the active participation of women—whether it’s…
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Earlier this week, NYC broke ground on an exciting new project in East Flatbush: the $141 million Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center, a massive rec center named after the Brooklyn-born politician and first African American woman to serve in Congress.
The state-of-the-art, 62,000-square-foot institution is scheduled to be completed at 3002 Foster Avenue by the end of 2025, at which point, according to an official press release, it will feature a gymnasium; an indoor swimming pool; multipurpose rooms; a walking track, fitness, strength and cardio rooms; a teaching kitchen and a media lab.
Expect the destination to also offer a number of programming efforts and amenities meant to encourage “learning, recreation, community and civic engagement.” The rec center is sure to completely change the landscape of the neighborhood, giving residents access to cultural opportunities near their homes.
“Shirley Chisholm inspired millions of young girls to pursue dreams they never thought possible. And when the Shirley Chisholm Recreational Center opens, her name will once again inspire another generation, while providing the residents of East Flatbush with a state-of-the-art recreational center that honors the rich history and heritage of this vibrant community,” said Mayor Eric Adams in an official statement.
During the groundbreaking ceremony, Adams joined representatives of the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) noted the pretty quick turnaround time for the project. In fact, the rec center is part of the DDC’s design-build pilot program, which should speed up construction efforts across a variety of industries and boroughs.
“Under design-build, design and construction firms cooperate under one overall contract for all design and construction services,” explains the press release. “This approach increases cooperation between the teams and can cut nine to 12 months off a project’s timeline. The use of design-build also means that construction can begin while the building’s final design is still being developed, something that would not be possible under lowest-bidder contracting.”
Whatever the case may be, we can’t wait for the new cultural destination to finally open.
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