Delays, delays and more delays. I was in there for a "ribbon cutting ceremony" almost two years ago and it looked good to go inside. What's the deal and why is it taking so long to open a recreation center that has already undergone a $16-million renovation?
Part of the problem seems to be that the armory is operated by the Department of Homeless Services because there's a women's shelter in there.
Oh Public Advocate deBlasio can you give us a hand?
At a meeting last week, representatives of the Department of
Homeless Services, which operates the building, said that the center
only needs a sign-off by the Fire and Buildings departments before the
Prospect Park YMCA can begin running recreation programs inside the
former 14th Regiment armory.
But despite relentless questioning from members of Community Board 6, the officials refused to actually set a date.
“They can’t even give us a ballpark figure,” said Nica Lalli, CB6’s
Parks Committee chairwoman. “They can not give us anything that will
satisfy our need to know. We asked it 15 ways, but they did not budge
and give us a date.”