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R’wood and M.V. roller hockey rinks to get renovations
BY ANTHONY GIUDICE
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Roller hockey players in Middle
Village and Ridgewood can raise
their sticks in celebration as
two parks in the neighborhoods have
been earmarked for much-needed
renovations.
The rinks at Juniper Valley Park in
Middle Village and Mafera Park on the
Glendale/Ridgewood border have been
included in a multi-site contract to upgrade
hockey rinks throughout Queens.
Aft er years of complaints over the
conditions at the two parks’ rinks,
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley
pressed the city Parks Department to
make renovations at both locations.
The rink at Mafera Park is riddled
with graffi ti, marred with cracks in the
asphalt, and boards have been damaged
and repaired time aft er time. Last
year, the door to the rink was ripped
off the hinges and thrown into the rink.
Juniper Valley Park’s rink has
suff ered from the same fate and isn’t
pitched correctly, as massive puddles
accumulate in the rink aft er any rain.
The renovation projects will be managed
by the Parks Department, and construction
is expected to start in the spring
of 2018, according to the department.
The roller hockey rinks at Juniper Valley Park and Mafera Park will be getting renovated next spring.
“Kids, parents, players and more
have expressed a great need for these
rinks to be fi xed up. They are used
every day, throughout every season,”
Crowley said. “Securing this renovation
means that countless people can
continue to safely enjoy this space year
round. Thank you to the Parks Department
for including Juniper and Mafera
in this project.”
Crowley allocated $500,000 towards
the renovations, while the Parks
Department provided an additional
$500,000.
File photos/Ridgewood Times
The roller hockey rink in Mafera
Park was added in 1995, and is National
Hockey League (NHL) regulation size,
making it an ideal place for players of
any skill level to play. It was once home
to a host of hockey leagues, including the
104th Precinct Roller Hockey League.
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