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Metropolitan Park supports Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens’ New Jackson Heights facility
Metropolitan Park, the $8.1bn sports and entertainment district led by Hard Rock International and Steve Cohen, today announced a $10m investment in the new Jackson Heights community center of the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens.
The investment is part of Metropolitan Park’s more than $1bn in community benefits and served as the seed funding for the community center’s $33.8m in total public-private funding.
In addition to Metropolitan Park’s investment, Governor Kathy Hochul committed $10 million in State funding, $9.3m was secured by Council Member Shekar Krishnan and the New York City Council, $2m from U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, $1m by Congress Member Grace Meng, $1 million in New York State funding secured by Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, $250,000 by Assembly Member Steven Raga, and $250,000 by Assembly Member Catalina Cruz.
“On behalf of Hard Rock International, the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Jim Allen, we are proud to make this $10m investment and to stand alongside our elected officials, community leaders, and the Variety Boys & Girls Club to help turn a long-held community vision into reality,” said Sean Caffery, Hard Rock International. “This investment can make a difference and transform the lives of New York residents and their families for generations.”
“Metropolitan Park is about creating opportunities for Queens, and that commitment doesn’t stop at the boundaries of our site,” said Michael Sullivan, Metropolitan Park. “Jackson Heights, Corona and East Elmhurst are some of the most vibrant communities in New York City and we heard loud and clear from our neighbors that they need a new community center to meet the area’s growing needs.”
