30 THE QUEENS COURIER • MARCH 31, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com RETRACTABLE ROOF NEAR COMPLETION AT ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM BY RAISA CAMARGO rcamargo@qns.com/@Raisa4242 Renovations to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park will surely give fans the advantage beginning with this year’s U.S. Open. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is serving up a fi ve-year, $600 million construction plan for the tennis complex, including a retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new 6,000-seat Grandstand Stadium. Chief Operating Offi cer Daniel Zausner told reporters during a tour on the U.S. Open construction projects Wednesday that the new Grandstand Stadium and Arthur Ashe Stadium roof will be ready just in time for the matches this year. The Grandstand Stadium will also have more capacity for guests. “We are in a very enviable position of being sold out for the majority of our matches, so any opportunity we have to create more space is tremendous for us – to possibly introduce more fans to the game,” he said. Zausner believes that they will easily sell up to 6,000 seats after the construction of the Grandstand and renovations to Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong stadiums are complete. The renovations at Louis Armstrong Stadium also include a retractable roof and more seating capacity. “Our fans are looking for shade. They’re looking for more open space and we’ve achieved both of those with that,” Zausner said. “It will still feel like playing in an outdoor stadium.” The new Grandstand Stadium will be complete for the 2016 U.S. Open matches along with the debut of the Arthur Ashe Stadium’s retractable roof. The Louis Armstrong Stadium will be complete for 2018. Other upgraded amenities includes an expansion of courts, more concession stands, retail stores, and elevated platforms. Demolition of the old Grandstand and Louis Armstrong stadiums will take place in the fall. Construction on the new Louis Armstrong will begin at the same time. The new Arthur Ashe stadium will include a 250ft by 250ft retractable roof, which is expected to be lighter than other roofs made of metal panels. It will take approximately seven to 10 minutes to open and close. A stadium climate control system will also be installed. The stadium’s capacity will remain the same since 2015 with an estimated 23,771 available seats. The Grandstand Stadium is expected to be complete for the 2016 US Open along with a revamped Southern Campus. The stadium will also include a rectractable roof. The capacity for the Grandstand Stadium will increase from 6,106 in 2015 to 8,000 in 2017. The Southern Campus near the Grandstand Stadium will be extended and replaced with 10 courts. The border of the courts was moved 30 feet for the extension. The Roscoe NY Beer Co. was created in April 2013 by residents of Roscoe, NY after the town was awarded “Ultimate Fishing Town, USA” from the World Fishing Network (WFN). For Roscoe who has always called itself Trout Town USA, it was a big honor to be recognized by the WFN. Since then, this “small town” brewing company is committed to creating the finest products using all natural ingredients to maintain and stay true to the American Beer making traditions born from European ancestry. With the grand opening of their new 1,600 SF tasting room in April 2015, visitors have the ability to not only view the process of brewing through the glass viewing panes in the new space but to enjoy Trout Town’s self serve tap wall, full service tasting bar, lounge area, store front and so much more. The Roscoe NY Beer Co recently announced the expansion of their beer production in Roscoe, NY. With the new beer equipment coming in the next few weeks, the brewery will be able to pull most of their Trout Town production in house. “We are so excited about our new brewing equipment,” Josh “The Kid” Hughes raves about the new set-up coming for them. The brew master continues, “that doesn’t mean that our old equipment doesn’t have any life left in them. The equipment will be wrapped and can be used elsewhere.” The Roscoe NY Beer Co’s farm brew license enables them to produce in up to four other locations. “We would love to partner up with a start-up brew company or a food establishment that is looking to expand into brewing on premise for their customers,” explains Shannon Feeney. For more info about partnering with The Roscoe NY Beer Co, contact Josh Hughes at 607.290.5002 or kid@roscoebeercompany.com In further news; with spring kicking into high gear, the brewery is preparing for a heavy outdoor festival season. This year’s season will continue with Trout Town’s Spring Fling Festival May 1st. “We are inviting local vendors, artisanal food producers, farmers and local artists to come and display their products right here at the brewery,” says Feeney. “We are excited to have our first BBQ & Brew Fest in June as well as our second annual Trout Town Summer Festival and Oktoberfest. We had such a great response from everyone last year and want to continue this amazing journey with our patrons,” Feeney concludes. If you haven’t already been to one of their events, you should. There is nothing nicer in the world than to enjoy the great outdoors with an ice cold Trout Town Beer. NO TALL TALES, JUST GREAT BEER 145 Rockland Rd, Roscoe NY 607.290.5002 | RoscoeBeerCompany.com
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