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City engineers outline $14 million Rossler Park stadium tied to Institute of Technology; Roosevelt Field restoration discussed as later project

5692740 · August 28, 2025
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Summary

Engineering staff described a nearly $14 million, state-aid eligible stadium project at Rossler Park behind the Institute of Technology, plus a separate, unfunded Roosevelt Field restoration that would include lights, turf and a track.

City engineers presented plans for a stadium at Rossler Park linked to the Institute of Technology and outlined a separate, longer-term proposal to restore Roosevelt Field.

Mary Robinson, city engineer, and Tom Farrar from the City School District described a funded project — roughly $14 million currently with the State Education Department (SED) for approval — that would add a 2,500-seat stadium behind the Institute of Technology, team rooms,…

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