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Council Member Vallone Announces
$4.5 Million to Renovate College Point Fields
Over $10 Million Secured Over 8 Years
Council Member Paul A. Vallone, Queens Parks Commissioner Michael Dockett, local civic leaders came together to announce a new capital project that will reconstruct a portion of College Point Fields baseball diamond into a grass soccer field and reconstruct sidewalks, improve drainage in the area, and plant new grass. The Council Member was able to secure $4.5 million in conjunction with Council Speaker Corey Johnson. The portion of the field that will be renovated is the College Point Baseball Field near Ulmer Street and 26th Avenue in College Point.
The demand for soccer fields in our district and in the city as a whole has grown in recent years, and this project will make College Point a destination for soccer clubs throughout Queens. This project will also reconstruct the sidewalks adjacent to the fields and improve the paving of the area along with some much needed tree maintenance and pruning.
This project follows a number of projects that have transformed the park into a premier sports center for our community and Queens as a whole. Council Member Vallone and Mayor de Blasio allocated over $7 million for a state of the art football field that is currently under construction and is slated to be completed later this year. The Council Member and Borough President’s office also secured $2.8 million to construct sports and security lighting for the College Point Fields.
"I am grateful to the Speaker and the Borough President for their generous investments in College Point," said Council Member Paul A. Vallone. "This new field will alleviate the current long waits for soccer field permits in our district, and all investments made during my term have transformed the park for decades to come. "
"I want to thank Council Member Vallone for his strong advocacy and partnership on securing $4.5 million in this Fiscal Year to renovate the College Point Fields. As we emerge from the pandemic, the Council will continue supporting our parks so they can be a place of healing and sanctuary for all New Yorkers," said Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
""Coastal Preservation Network is grateful to Councilman Vallone for securing this generous investment in College Point's parks, and to Parks Dept. leadership for their hard work in creating these plans. These football and soccer fields will be a wonderful addition to the community at a time when there's a huge and growing demand for open space.” said Kat Cervino of the Coastal Preservation Network, “The fields at this site were terrible dustbowls - little more than dirt - back in the '70s. It is fantastic to see the dramatic improvements that continue to take place!"
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