Water Park Approved for Randalls Island
WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010
New York, NY —
A proposed water park with wave pools and 80-foot-tall water slides has been approved for New York City.
The city's Franchise and Concession Review Committee voted to allow the proposed 35-year lease with Aquatic Development Group. The planned 26-acre water park will be built on Randalls Island, where the East and Harlem Rivers meet under the Triborough Bridge.
Supporters say the $168 million water park will bring tourists and economic activity, but critics question whether parkland should be used by a private developer.
Some community activists also oppose it because they say it only adds to the increasing commercialization of the city.
