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fromBrooklyn Paper
1 month agoBrooklyn
'An answered prayer': Officials celebrate opening of Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center in East Flatbush * Brooklyn Paper
A $141 million, 74,000-square-foot Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center opened in East Flatbush offering a pool, gym, classrooms, and free access for under-24s.
fromThe Haitian Times
3 weeks agoShirley Chisholm recreation center opens in East Flatbush
The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center officially opened to the public on February 10 in East Flatbush, becoming the first new Parks rec center in Central Brooklyn in more than a decade and the borough's largest facility. The $141 million center is expected to serve over 41,000 residents within a 15-minute walk or transit ride. Council Member Farah N. Louis, who spearheaded the project, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani led the grand opening on February 9 alongside local and state officials, including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, State Senator Kevin Parker, and Assemblymembers Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Monique Chandler-Waterman.
New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
1 month agoShirley Chisholm Recreation Center opens, bringing vital programs to East Flatbush
The Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center is Central Brooklyn's first recreation facility of its kind, featuring a full gym, indoor swimming pool, dance studio, culinary kitchen, media lab and an indoor track overlooking a full basketball court. Neighbors say the center fills a long-standing gap in community resources. 'There's been a lack of activities for children and adults,' said participant Tawana King. 'With the swimming, exercise and arts and crafts, it gives people a sense of belonging.'
New York City
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