about
us
 RISF’s
signature facility on Randall’s Island, Icahn
Stadium, was opened on April 23, 2005. The Stadium,
a world-class track & field facility, is capable of
hosting local, regional and national events.
Currently,
over 60 new and improved sports playing fields
are under development and will vastly
increase the amount of playing time
available for New York City children.
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sportsfields
Additional projects include a new Boardwalk
just adjacent to the Stadium, leading to the Little Hell
Gate Inlet – where a restored salt marsh and freshwater
wetlands will soon improve water quality and wildlife
habitat. This Boardwalk will also connect to roughly a
mile of visible and accessible pedestrian and bicycle
trails between the Inlet and the 103rd Street Footbridge
from Manhattan, with interpretive signage and increased
access to waterfront resources and current and future
Park facilities.
 Upcoming
projects include a 20-court
Tennis Center, a Visitors/Nature Center, additional pathway
sections, and extensive environmental restoration. Programming
at Randall’s Island includes visits by Cirque
du Soleil and an annual summer
concert series.
RISF also runs its free Randall’s
Island Kids (RIK) youth programs at the Park. Working
in partnership with local public schools and community-based
organizations in Harlem and the South Bronx, RIK brings
thousands of children to the Park each year for a range
of free sports and environmental education activities.
These programs will continue to grow in terms both of
capacity and complexity as new recreational, athletic
and environmental facilities are developed.
 RISF’s
Management, Restoration & Development Plan is being
carried out through a carefully calibrated balance of
individual, corporate and foundation philanthropy and
public funding, alongside private investment in facilities
planned to generate much-needed revenue toward Park maintenance.
The Foundation is a model for urban renewal and revitalization
as it works on the most important new recreational resource
in New York City.
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