He gets a vote on the Franchise Concession Review Committee, which gave Stringer leverage in his opposition to the Parks Department's plan to let
private schools get prime playing hours on Randalls
Island, in exchange for underwriting much
of the
construction of new ball fields there.
The pressure on the town to zone the 840 - acre
island, which is federally owned and therefore not currently subject to local planning regulations, intensified when the U.S. General Services Administration suggested the government sell the land to a
private developer for the
construction of up to 500 houses on the property.
It just opened 2 years ago, so there was some
construction work going on, which I did not see much
of, but I enjoyed every second
of my stay at this
private island also known as the Maldives
of the Emirates.
Ownership: Fee Simple, Additional Bedroom: Mstr Bdr Walkin Clst, Additional Bedroom: Separate Bdrm Exit, Dining Area: Formal, Kitchen
Island, Disposal, Master Bathroom: 4 Bath Master Bdrm, Pool -
Private: No Pool, Sewer: Sewer - Public, Utilities: APS, Water: City Water, Source
of SqFt: County Assessor,
Construction: Frame - Wood, Association Fee Incl: No Fees, Assoc Rules: None,
Construction: Block, Const - Finish: Painted, Technology: HighSpd Intrnt Aval, Items Updated: Kitchen Partial: Partial, Services: City Services, Const - Finish: Siding, Items Updated: Bath (s) Partial: Partial, Fencing: Block, Fireplace: No Fireplace, Special Listing Cond: A, Other Rooms: Great Room, Source Apx Lot SqFt: County Assessor, Cook Top Elec, Non-laminate Counter, Landscaping: Yrd Wtring Sys Back, Landscaping: Yrd Wtring Sys Front, Tax Municipality: Phoenix, Landscaping: Stone Front, Landscaping: Auto Timer H2O Front, Landscaping: Stone Back, Landscaping: Synthetic Grass Back, Exterior Stories: 1, New Financing: Cash, New Financing: Conventional, Dwelling Styles: Detached, High School: Central High School