China News Service, July 15. According to the US "World Journal" report, the 8th Avenue Stadium, widely used by Chinese in Brooklyn, New York, USA, was seriously damaged due to lack of maintenance of artificial turf, and then the maintenance project was postponed due to the impact of the new crown epidemic.
A few days ago, local city councilor Justin Brannan announced that the repair project will be promoted in the near future, which is expected to be completed in about a month, bringing a brand-new sports field to the community.
According to reports, Quaker Parrot Field, located at 8th Avenue and 65th Street, is the main sports venue for local people of all ethnic groups. The American Prosperity Chinatown Association uses the venue for youth football and baseball training courses in many seasons every year.
It has been 12 years since the artificial turf was last laid on the site. After years of use, it has long been damaged. Many people complain that when running on the playground, it is easy to cause friction, and the turf is ground into fine powder, which affects sports.
Ji Siting said that 940,000 yuan had already been allocated by the mayor's office, and through procedures such as design and procurement, construction could start in July 2021, but the epidemic caused delays.
At present, after repeated urging, the authorities finally announced that construction will begin on the 18th, which will take about a month, and public use will be suspended during this period.
Ms. Chen, a Chinese parent, pointed out that children often play in the sports field, and the broken turf causes clothes and shoes to be broken into pieces of plastic, which is not easy to clean. She is gratified by the new news, "I hope the project can be completed on time, and the children can use the brand new ones as soon as possible. playground".
(Yan Jien)