Mount Vernon officials outline Memorial Field operations, project $406,500 revenue for 2025

Commissioner Kathleen Walker Pinckney, the city’s Commissioner of Recreation, told the City Council at a recent meeting that Memorial Field — reopened under the city’s jurisdiction in January 2023 — is heavily booked for 2025 and is on track to generate about $406,500 in revenue this year while the adopted budget target remains $500,000.

Why it matters: Council members pressed for an expense breakdown, a list of upgrades and price adjustments, and a clearer assessment of whether Memorial Field should be treated primarily as a revenue-generating asset or a taxpayer-supported public good. That information will inform decisions about fees, capital spending and whether third‑party management or further city investment is warranted.

“Memorial Field has reopened under the city's jurisdiction and leadership in January of 20 23,” Commissioner Kathleen Walker Pinckney said as she opened the department’s presentation. She framed the work at the stadium as a multi-year effort and said, “we have developed a formal 3, 5, and 10 year strategic plan.”

Deputy Commissioner Andre Early and Rick Wright, director of Memorial Field operations, reviewed the venue’s calendar, tenant list and revenue drivers. Wright said the field is already hosting college and club tenants and special events: Monroe University uses it as a home field, the Westchester soccer club and the New York Exiles (women’s professional…