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New Rochelle opens 'Downtown Rec' indoor community center with private sponsorship
Summary
City officials cut the ribbon on Downtown Rec, a new indoor recreation space run by the Parks and Recreation Department that officials say will host youth and senior programs and serve as a cooling center; city and private partners were thanked at the opening.
Commissioner Vin Parisi, the city’s parks and recreation commissioner, and Mayor Yadira Ramos Herber on Saturday led a ceremonial ribbon cutting for Downtown Rec, a newly opened indoor community recreation facility in downtown New Rochelle funded with municipal effort and private donations.
Parisi said the project “has been in the works for years” and thanked donors and partners, including local Audi dealers and Manhattan Motorcars, for helping finance and outfit the space. “This is an exciting day because this is a long, long day coming,” Parisi said.
City Manager Will Melendez said the city expects Parks and Recreation to operate the brick-and-mortar site…
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