Village Preservation and the Coalition to Save the Public Recreation Center Downtown (SPRCD) were joined by scores of supporters Sunday for a rally at which documents obtained by SPRCD were revealed that showed the City had lied about conditions at the Dapolito Center, and that their own engineers and consultants found the building could be repaired, brought up to code, and reopened. We called upon Mayor Mamdani to keep his campaign pledge to reopen the landmarked and beloved center, and to do so swiftly as six years of closure and neglect have led to serious deterioration. 

Watch the video HERE. Read coverage HERE. Read the press release HERE. See photos HERE. 

Next Wednesday, April 8, the Parks Department (the same one that lied to the public about conditions at the Dapolito Center) will present plans for their proposed new public recreation center across the street at 388 Hudson Street, which is premised on the demolition and closure of the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, and answer questions from the public. 

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