Dear HRPT, CB2, and elected officials,
I am writing to you today as a parent of a downtown youth athlete. As the future of Pier 40 is in limbo and any restoration or redevelopment project of the pier is years away from completion, it is imperative that the programming of the Gansevoort Peninsula include a full sized field (75 x 120 yards) that can be covered with a bubble in the winter. The population of downtown Manhattan is ever increasing, downtown youth sports programs are at full capacity, and the existing fields at Pier 40 do not meet the demands. Gansevoort Peninsula is the last space within Hudson River Park that can accommodate a full sized field. Let’s not squander this opportunity, especially since the fields at Pier 40 will be closed either partially or fully during future renovations. The time is now to address this issue of lack of adequate field space in downtown Manhattan so that our kids and future generations can grow up healthy and active, playing the sports they love.
Thank you for your support.
Updates
March 8, 2019
The petition has reached one thousand signatures. This milestone confirms that the community recognizes the urgent need for adequate athletic space on the Gansevoort Peninsula.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 5, 2019
March 4, 2019
The petition has reached one hundred signatures today. This response underscores the urgent need for adequate athletic space within our neighborhood.
March 4, 2019
The momentum behind this petition is increasing as we approach the one thousand signature threshold. Please help me reach this milestone by circulating this request within your personal networks today. Sustained public interest is essential to ensuring officials prioritize these athletic facilities.
Reached 100 supporters
March 2, 2019
630 Comments
I’m a product of GVLL and a division 1 college baseball player. Without the fields I used growing up like pier 40, I would not have been able to achieve this. It all starts with kids having a place to play, and more fields will mean more successful athletes.
As a parent of a child enrolled in GVLL, I've witnessed first hand the high demand for the limited space at Pier 40. Additional space allotment for youth and adult sports is a great need, especially in light of halted repairs of the Pier 40 facility.
Kids really need field to practice. Anytime you have rain or snow that prevent many soccer practice and games from taking place st Pier 40. Sombething needs to be done. Also, the city does not have space for soccer players to practice.
Field space is crucial for my sons (9 and 11yo) and other youth athletes. Their soccer club, DUSC, severs well over 4000 young soccer players. NYC has some of the best emerging youth athletes in the country, but they need access to facilities and fields.
Please put in a full size soccer field. With the future of Pier 40 in jeopardy and the plan to close East River Park for many years to come, we are in dire need for more fields to train, practice, and develop youth sports in New York City.
Access to fields equals safer communities
The lack of full fields is a growing disaster. I see grown ups teams yelling children’s to finish their games so they can get on the field. The development of HRY and the West 23-30th streets is making it 100 times worse
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Dear HRPT, CB2, and elected officials,
I am writing to you today as a parent of a downtown youth athlete. As the future of Pier 40 is in limbo and any restoration or redevelopment project of the pier is years away from completion, it is imperative that the programming of the Gansevoort Peninsula include a full sized field (75 x 120 yards) that can be covered with a bubble in the winter. The population of downtown Manhattan is ever increasing, downtown youth sports programs are at full capacity, and the existing fields at Pier 40 do not meet the demands. Gansevoort Peninsula is the last space within Hudson River Park that can accommodate a full sized field. Let’s not squander this opportunity, especially since the fields at Pier 40 will be closed either partially or fully during future renovations. The time is now to address this issue of lack of adequate field space in downtown Manhattan so that our kids and future generations can grow up healthy and active, playing the sports they love.
Thank you for your support.
Updates
March 8, 2019
The petition has reached one thousand signatures. This milestone confirms that the community recognizes the urgent need for adequate athletic space on the Gansevoort Peninsula.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 5, 2019
March 4, 2019
The petition has reached one hundred signatures today. This response underscores the urgent need for adequate athletic space within our neighborhood.
March 4, 2019
The momentum behind this petition is increasing as we approach the one thousand signature threshold. Please help me reach this milestone by circulating this request within your personal networks today. Sustained public interest is essential to ensuring officials prioritize these athletic facilities.
Reached 100 supporters
March 2, 2019
630 Comments
We have lived in this neighborhood since 2001 , and my son (now 11) and his friends are at their happiest when they are active and playing sports. A full-sized field is needed to support our growing community, and to keep our kids outside, active, and healthy.
I’m a product of GVLL and a division 1 college baseball player. Without the fields I used growing up like pier 40, I would not have been able to achieve this. It all starts with kids having a place to play, and more fields will mean more successful athletes.
As a parent of a child enrolled in GVLL, I've witnessed first hand the high demand for the limited space at Pier 40. Additional space allotment for youth and adult sports is a great need, especially in light of halted repairs of the Pier 40 facility.
Kids really need field to practice. Anytime you have rain or snow that prevent many soccer practice and games from taking place st Pier 40. Sombething needs to be done. Also, the city does not have space for soccer players to practice.
Field space is crucial for my sons (9 and 11yo) and other youth athletes. Their soccer club, DUSC, severs well over 4000 young soccer players. NYC has some of the best emerging youth athletes in the country, but they need access to facilities and fields.
Please put in a full size soccer field. With the future of Pier 40 in jeopardy and the plan to close East River Park for many years to come, we are in dire need for more fields to train, practice, and develop youth sports in New York City.
Access to fields equals safer communities
The lack of full fields is a growing disaster. I see grown ups teams yelling children’s to finish their games so they can get on the field. The development of HRY and the West 23-30th streets is making it 100 times worse
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We have lived in this neighborhood since 2001 , and my son (now 11) and his friends are at their happiest when they are active and playing sports. A full-sized field is needed to support our growing community, and to keep our kids outside, active, and healthy.