Skelos And Barra Announce $65,000 State Grant For Athletic Field At Brooklyn Avenue School In Valley Stream
“I’m very pleased to help improve the athletic facilities at the
“This is an important project for the school district and
In past years, the
As noted by Superintendent Fale in his funding request to Senator Skelos and Assemblyman Barra, “the field has become a ‘dust bowl’ in the dry weather and a ‘mud pond’ in the rain.”
According to estimates received by the District, the total installation cost for the 16,334 sq. ft. FieldTurf synthetic surface is $126,589. While the new artificial athletic field would allow it to be an asset to the community for baseball, softball, soccer and other school and community sponsored sporting events, the cost was too prohibitive to be incorporated into the District’s operating budget.
The $65,000 state grant provided by Senator Skelos and Assemblyman Barra will enable the District to move forward with this important project.
Other attendees at the check presentation includedPrincipal Ted Kusulas, School Board President Lawrence Torgeo, School Board Assistant President Anthony Iadezaio, PTA member Marijo Sensale, members of the school board,
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