Adams, city and state leaders, break ground on Shirley Chisholm Rec Center in East Flatbush
$141M project will happen faster through Design-Build Program
October 16, 2023 Special from the Office of the Mayor
New Center Will Feature Gymnasium; Walking Track; Indoor Swimming Pool; Fitness, Strength, and Cardio Rooms; Media Lab; and Teaching Kitchen. New center will feature gymnasium, walking track, indoor swimming, fitness, strength and cardio rooms, media lab, and teaching kitchn. The project will be completed two years faster than through competitive bidding thanks to DDC’s Design-Build Program. Photo: Office of the Mayor
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EAST FLATBUSH — A transformative new project in the heart of the district of Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who happens to be the leader of Kings County’s Democratic Party, has brought honor and glory to some key names in Brooklyn’s history: the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm and the late Dr. Roy Hastick.
The dedication was a star-studded event. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley, and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Sue Donoghue were today joined by New York City Councilmember Farah N. Louis, New York State Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn, and community members to break ground on the new, $141 million Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center at the Nostrand Playground in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. DDC is managing the construction on behalf of NYC Parks.
The new center is named for Brooklyn-born politician, and the first African American woman to serve in Congress, Shirley Chisholm. The daughter of immigrant parents from Guyana, Chisholm also made history as the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties. Her contributions to her community and country are reflective of her desire to affect change.