New York State is investing in many area parks and recreation departments in Upstate New York. One area in the Capital Region received seven million dollars to overhaul a part of its park to build an aquatic center.
Knickerbacker Park in the Lansingburgh neighborhood will begin construction soon on a seven-million-dollar aquatic center. The brand-new center will replace the pool that closed ten years ago.
This is quite the overhaul too. According to the Albany Business Review, the approved project will include an eight-lane swimming pool, locker rooms, bathrooms, a splash pad, and a lounge area. If everything goes as planned, construction should start this spring.
Mayor Carmella Mantello said,…