Elected Officials Announce Nearly $9 Million to Renovate Ruppert Park
New York, NY—A coterie of elected officials, community groups and advocates gathered on Monday at Ruppert Park during a press conference led by Councilman Ben Kallos (D-5), who announced nearly $9 million to renovate Ruppert Park on the Upper East Side.
The location of Ruppert Park at East 91st Street and 2nd Avenue has a storied past. It used to be home to the Jacob Brewing Company, which started in 1866. It remained in operation for nearly a century, and then in 1969 the 35 buildings between 90th and 94th Streets and 2nd and 3rd Avenues were levelled to make way for the eventual construction of apartment buildings that housed 1,500 affordable housing units.
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