Officials announce $5.6 million for Herbert H. Lehman High School athletic field renovations
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Bronx leaders presented more than $5.6 million in capital funding for athletic field upgrades at Herbert H. Lehman High School, including $1,000,000 from the Bronx Borough President's FY25 capital budget; timeline and detailed funding breakdowns were not specified.
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Council Majority Leader Amanda Farrias, Council Member Christy Marmorado, NYC Schools Deputy Chancellor Kevin Moran and Bronx High School Superintendent Marcel Deans presented more than $5,600,000 in capital funding for athletic field renovations at Herbert H. Lehman High School's educational campus.
Officials said the project will renovate the school's athletic facilities to address long‑standing infrastructure problems that have limited student athletics and physical education programs. The presentation stated the initiative includes $1,000,000 from the Bronx Borough President's FY25 capital budget; the remainder was described as coming from state and city partners, with specific amounts not specified.
According to the announcement, the upgrades are intended to reduce the need for Lehman students to travel for home games — a condition officials said has limited community engagement and created competitive disadvantages. Presenters framed the funding as a step toward creating clearer pathways for student athletes to pursue college scholarships and employment opportunities tied to athletics.
Speakers at the event described the project as the result of decades of activism and collaboration among students, parents and the school facility. The presentation did not include a construction timeline or a detailed breakdown of spending by project component.
Reporting for BronxNet: Nicole Rosado.
