National Parks Service Seeking New Operator For Aviator Sports Center At Floyd Bennett Field
Malliotakis Working with NPS to Secure New Operator for Aviator Sports Center at Floyd Bennett Field
Editor’s note: Floyd Bennett Field on Staten Island is the same location as the temporary migrant shelter in Brooklyn. It was also the site of severe flooding, where people were able to glide along the water, where the street usually is, during the severe storm that also caused animals to temporarily escape their enclosures at the Central Park Zoo.
(BROOKLYN, NY) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement in response to the recent announcement about the future of the Aviator Sports Center at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field:
“We are actively working with National Park Service to identify an operator to take over the lease at Aviator Sports & Events Center at Brooklyn‘s Floyd Bennett Field, an important facility providing recreational opportunities for our youth and community. Although the facility is not located in my district, many of my constituents utilize it. With many sports leagues set to begin their next season around the time the lease ends, the future of these youth teams will be jeopardized without an alternative—making it imperative that a new operator is selected as soon as possible to ensure minimal disruption to our community.”
Banner Image: Kids outdoor sports. Image Credit – Jeffrey F Lin
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was sworn in on January 3, 2021 to represent Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn. Prior to serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 2, 2010, defeating a two-term incumbent. In the Assembly, she served as Minority Whip and the ranking minority member of the Assembly Committee on Governmental Employees. For five terms, Congresswoman Malliotakis fought to restore ethics in Albany, expand transit service in her district, improve programs for senior citizens, reform education and improve New York’s economic climate by reducing the tax burden on small businesses and residents. A cornerstone of her tenure was helping her community recover and rebuild following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In addition to advocating for these same issues in Washington, Congresswoman Malliotakis is acutely focused on securing New York’s fair share of federal mass transit funding, which would go towards expanding transportation services and easing traffic congestion, while also championing public safety by supporting our nation’s law enforcement officers. Congresswoman Malliotakis is the daughter of immigrants, her father from Greece and her mother a Cuban exile of the Castro dictatorship. She is currently the only Republican member representing New York City in Congress, representing a district spanning the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island. She is a passionate advocate for animal rights and the strengthening of animal cruelty laws, and in her spare time, enjoys spending time with her chihuahua, Peanut.
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