DEIS: Parkland concerns; Summary of parks changes

SUMMARY OF PARKS CHANGES

Existing parkland to be displaced: 22.42 acres

Of the displaced parkland, 10.22 acres would have new parkland put back on it (above parking garages)

15.82 acres of land would be mapped as new parkland

1.01 acres of “open space” will be created, which is not to be mapped parkland

Net increase of 4.63 acres total open space or 3.62 acres of parkland

New facility: "Park" on top of Garage A (track)
Built where parkland exists now? YEs
To be mapped as parkland: Yes
Acreage: 7.33

New facility: Rupert Plaza
Built where parkland exists now? No
To be mapped as parkland: Yes
Acreage: 1.13

New facility: "Heritage Field" (old, partially demolished stadium)
Built where parkland exists now? No
To be mapped as parkland: Yes
Acreage: 8.9

New facility: Tennis courts on top of Garage C
Built where parkland exists now? Yes
To be mapped as parkland: Yes
Acreage: 2.89

New facility: "Passive park area" on 157th Street
Built where parkland exists now? No
To be mapped as parkland: Yes
Acreage: 0.24

New facility: "Passive park area" on 157th Street
Built where parkland exists now? No
To be mapped as parkland: Yes
Acreage: 0.44

New facility: Ballfields on Harlem River
Built where parkland exists now? No
To be mapped as parkland: Yes
Acreage: 5.11

New facility: "Open space" around Parking Garage B
Built where parkland exists now? Yes
To be mapped as parkland: No
Acreage: 0.3

New facility: Harlem River Esplanade
Built where parkland exists now? No
To be mapped as parkland: No
Acreage: 0.71 (acreage includes land under water)

TOTALS
10.22 acres “new” parkland to be placed within old parkland
26.04 acres to be mapped as parkland
1.01 acres of open space, not to be mapped as parkland

In addition to the above it is also noted that the underwater land beneath Slips 2 and 4 of the Harlem River, and 0.4 acres south of Pier 1 along the Harlem River that is proposed as new surface parking, would be also mapped as new parkland. However, these mapped parkland areas would contain no public recreational facilities and so are not counted in the tally of proposed parkland to be created by the proposed project.)