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Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Review

Randall’s Island Park: the great outdoors… where NY goes to play

Go Outside And Play!Go Outside And Play!Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Review

Fall 2010

Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Review

Randall’s Island Park: the great outdoors… where NY goes to play

Go Outside And Play!Go Outside And Play!

Welcome to the Great Outdoors 2

Outdoor Sports & Programs 6

Outdoor Experiences 10

Outdoor Events 12

Getting to the Great Outdoors 14

Caring for the Great Outdoors 16

Friends of the Great Outdoors 23

Providing the Green for the Great Outdoors 24

Fall 2010

Randall’s Island ParkBy the Numbers

31Baseball, Softball & Little League fields 80 Golf driving range stations

188 Shrubs planted 203 Light poles installed

5,145 Trees 1,500 Vegetable plants in new gardens

15,000 Herbaceous plants added

2 Icahn Stadium world records9 Acres of wetlands

20 Tennis courts 24Soccer fields

1Sportime Tennis Center

World-Class Track & Field Center

Golf Center

Letter from the Mayor & Commissioner

September 2009

Dear Friends of Randall’s Island Park:

For 27 years, the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation (RISF) has been an outstanding

advocate and guardian for Randall’s Island Park, working tirelessly in public-private partnership

with the City of New York to protect, maintain, and develop this wonderful part of our City. In

the years since the foundation’s inception, RISF and the New York City Department of Parks

and Recreation have together reclaimed acres of parkland; opened waterfront access for public

use; constructed beautiful new track & field facilities; developed dozens of playing fields around

the island—and this June, we unveiled a magnificent, 160,000 square-foot tennis center!

Thanks to a lot of hard work and vision, Randall’s Island has clearly become what the

partnership set out to create: a comprehensive, world-class destination for sports and recreation.

It is officially the place where New Yorkers go to play.

Inside this report, you’ll find images of international athletic competitions; star-studded

outdoor concerts; gorgeously restored natural areas; and New Yorkers of all ages enjoying green,

open fields right in the heart of our City. When you see the photographs, we hope you’ll agree

just how successful this partnership has been. We also hope that it will inspire you to continue

taking advantage of all the island has to offer, believing as we do that the island’s greatest days

are still to come.

The transformation of Randall’s Island Park promises the great outdoors to generations of

New Yorkers to come—but more than that, it serves as a tribute to all that we can accomplish by

working together. Thank you for your support of Randall’s Island.

Sincerely,

Michael R. Bloomberg Adrian Benepe

Mayor Commissioner

City of New York Department of Parks and

Recreation

For 18 years, the Randall’s Island Sports Foundation (RISF) has been an outstanding advocate and guardian for Randall’s Island Park, working tirelessly in public-private partnershipwith the City of New York to protect, maintain, and develop this wonderful part of our City. Inthe years since the foundation’s inception, RISF and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation have together reclaimed acres of parkland; opened waterfront access for publicuse; constructed beautiful new track & field and tennis facilities; and developed scores of playingfields around the island.

Thanks to a lot of hard work and vision, Randall’s Island has clearly become what the partnership set out to create: a comprehensive, world-class destination for sports and recreation. It is officially the place where New Yorkers go to play.

Inside this report, you’ll find images of international athletic competitions; star-studdedoutdoor concerts; gorgeously restored natural areas; and New Yorkers of all ages enjoying green,open fields right in the heart of our City. When you see the photographs, we hope you’ll agreejust how successful this partnership has been. We also hope that it will inspire you to continuetaking advantage of all the island has to offer, believing as we do that the island’s greatest daysare still to come.

The transformation of Randall’s Island Park promises the great outdoors to generations ofNew Yorkers to come—but more than that, it serves as a tribute to all that we can accomplish byworking together. Thank you for your support of Randall’s Island.

Adrian Benepe

Commissioner

Department of Parks & Recreation

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Welcome to the Great Outdoors

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Robert P. Balachandran*Executive Managing DirectorCushman & Wakefield

Adrian Benepe**CommissionerNYC Parks & Recreation

Aimee Boden**Executive DirectorRandall’s Island Sports Foundation

Michael BoxerPartner & Managing DirectorRamius LLC

Karen D. Cohen**

Rodney CohenPartnerPegasus Capital Advisors

Susan Danilow

Tori Dauphinot

Richard J. DavisPartnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Andrea FeirsteinManaging DirectorAKF Consulting Group

Hector GesualdoExecutive DirectorASPIRA of New York, Inc.

Jerome L. GoldmanDeputy Global Vice ChairGlobal Executive Board AccountsErnst & Young

Justin H. GreenFounder & CEOHays Ventures LLC

Richard B. GrossCo-President & Chief Legal OfficerGolden Rich Films, LLC

Sunil GulatiPresidentUS Soccer Federation

Courtney C. Hall*Managing DirectorHillcrest Venture Partners

Carl C. IcahnChairmanIcahn Associates

Gail IcahnVice PresidentIcahn Associates

Roy A. JudelsonChairman of the Board & CEOArchaio LLC

Dean LandisPresidentEntrepreneur Growth Capitol

Richard J. MackCEO North America AREA PropertyPartners

Peter J. MadoniaChief Operating OfficerThe Rockefeller Foundation

Nancy F. Neff

Bradford R. PeckManaging PrincipalTaurus Asset Management

Andrew J. PerelPartnerSteptoe & Johnson LLP

Bimla Picot

Elizabeth Sawyer Press

Patricia W. Shifke

Nanette Smith*Chief of StaffFirst Deputy Mayor

Scott Stringer**Manhattan Borough President

Waide WarnerPartnerDavis Polk & Wardwell LLP

*Mayoral Appointee**ex officio

Board of Trustees

Karen D. Cohen President & Founder

Richard B. Gross Secretary & Treasurer

Nancy F. NeffVice Chair

Jerome L. GoldmanVice Chair

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Richard J. DavisChair

Advisory BoardDorothy Haimé • Margaret Yates Thorne

Honorary TrusteesMichael R. Bloomberg • David Howe

Betsy Barlow Rogers • Thomas W. StraussAndrew H. Tisch

As of August 2010

The Randall’s Island Sports Foundation (RISF) works to preserve and realize the Island’s vast poten-tial, and to bring New Yorkers to the Park to play. After two decades of our stewardship, the Islandnow offers state-of-the-art sports fields and recreational facilities with expansive shoreline views –the “great outdoors,” right in the middle of New York City.

Our May 2010 opening of 60 state-of-the-art playing fields marked an especially significant moment, and completion of nearly every capital goal outlined in the original 1999 Management,Restoration and Development Plan for the Park. The fields round out a comprehensive sports andrecreational complex that includes the new 20-court Tennis Center; Icahn Stadium, an IAAF-accredited track & field facility; acres of renovated wetlands; and miles of waterfront pathways.

The photos in this Review best tell the story, as the Island beckons New Yorkers of all ages andabilities to come and play. The fields opening celebration brought new fans to the Park – a trulyextraordinary roster of world class athletes, exemplifying RISF’s mission and embodying our hopesfor this great resource. From the world of tennis, we were honored by Hall of Famer John McEnroe; baseball gave us New York Yankee Mariano Rivera; and soccer offered NY Red BullsKevin Goldthwaite, Carlos Mendes and John Wolyniec. They were joined at the podium by Court-ney Hall, RISF Trustee and Master of Ceremonies and himself a former San Diego Charger andSuper Bowl veteran. Such star power echoes recent accomplishments at Icahn Stadium, whereathletes like Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Allison Campbell-Brown have brought fans to their feet atthe same track where thousands of New York City students regularly compete.

The grass has been laid, the courts are open, and the wind is at our backs. As Rivera said of thenew complex, “we need these fields for kids. They can now come and play, while staying awayfrom the streets.” He sparked the dreams of all attending: “Maybe this’ll be where a future Met orYankee comes from one day.” Similarly, McEnroe hopes to provide at Randall’s Island “a balanceof world-class tennis and fitness training, along with a New York experience, so maybe our kidswill be a little more creative, a little more intense, and will be able to think on their feet a littlebetter, like any New Yorker.”

“We’ve come a long way.”

RISF’s Board of Trustees is fortunate to work with a wide range of Park friends and fans to ensurethat our children, and our children’s children, can go outside and play. With this Review, we seek tomark a transitional moment in our history, share recent efforts and accomplishments, and expressour deep gratitude to all who have supported us along the way.

Richard J. DavisChair

Karen CohenPresident & Founder

Letter from Chair Richard J. Davis and President Karen Cohen

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Outdoor Sports & Programs

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Outdoor Sports & ProgramsWhere NY Goes To Play

The great outdoors is an athlete’s friend – open air is a receptacle for unlimited energy, and in the exchange the athlete is recharged for another play, another day.At Randall’s Island, athletes of all ages benefit from this relationship with the natural

world in which we live – running along the Park’s waterfront pathways, stealing secondbase on one of its many green fields, sprinting on the Icahn Stadium track or racing to netat the Sportime tennis center. RISF has long realized that our primary responsibility is tomake the most of this treasured resource.

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Track & FieldNew York City’s showcase for out-door track & field stands just asproudly now as it did on openingday in 2005. Icahn Stadium offers remarkable facilities for a wide rangeof meets, from local events such asthe Youth Jamboree to high schoolcompetitions like the New York Re-lays – as well as international eventswith Olympic stars, like DiamondLeague’s adidas Grand Prix. The JesseOwens Track & Field program, whichprovides free track & field instructionto local children, ensures that NewYork City will continue to foster thechampions of the future.

TennisThe Sportime at Randall’s Island tennis center offers20 indoor/outdoor courts, with a choice of Har-Truclay or Deco-Turf hard court surfaces, and includesa stadium court with seating for 2000 as well asfood and beverage service, pro shops, and exerciseand locker rooms. Sportime’s World TeamTennisPro League team, the NY Sportimes, is housed at Randall’s Island, bringing marquee players and legends to the park during the summer months.The John McEnroe Tennis Academy offers world-class training to young athletes.

GolfA refurbished Randall’sIsland Golf Center offersan indoor/outdoor two-tier driving range with80 stalls, a 36-hole minigolf course, a shortgame area with sandbunker and grass tees,laser measured targets,and a upgraded caféwith free wi-fi.

Nature ProgramsEnvironmental exploration at Randall’s Island takes place especially at 9 acres ofrestored tidal salt marsh and freshwaterwetlands sites. Through the Wetland Stew-ardship program, local, regional, nationaland even international visitors – childrenand adults – are met by RISF staff membersand provided with information on thefunctioning of the wetlands.

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DanceDance programs are run inIcahn Stadium’s fitness studio,which offers mirrored walls, ballet bars and a resilient floor,and instruction is provided freeof charge.

Jesse Owens Track & Field

The Jesse Owens Track & Field program,in partnership with the New York Road Runners Foundation, is run afterschool during the fall and spring seasons.Participants from neighboring CBOs aretaught skills in high jump, long jump, hurdles, sprinting, long distance runningand turbo javelin throwing.

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Youth Programs Summer Camp

The RISF Summer Camp features instruction in softball, soccer, track & field, golf, tennis, horsebackriding, volleyball, basketball and dance fitness, as well as courses in conga drums and nature explorations.The camp, which is provided free of charge by RISF to children from local community-based organizations, is organized on a modular basis, which allows groups to attend as best suitstheir overall schedule.

Tennis & Golf

Free Tennis and Golf programsare run in partnership with theSportime Tennis Center and theRandall’s Island Golf Center andinstruction is provided free ofcharge by their professional staff.

RISF’s free youthprogramming

brings children to the Parkfrom CB11 Harlem and CB1the South Bronx, the Island’sclosest neighboring com-munities, in partnershipwith the Public Schools Ath-letic League (PSAL) andneighborhood community-based organizations.

GardensThe Park offers a variety of planted and themedgardens and landscaped areas, all created usingnative species and sustainable practices. Thesegardens offer ongoing opportunities for volun-teers – corporate and school groups, childrenand families – to participate in Island steward-ship. RISF’s Urban Farm offers guided visits forschool groups in partnership with GrowNYC.

WildlifeThe Park hosts a greater variety of wildlife than might be expected in the middle of one of the world’s mostpopulous cities, and with restoration of its natural areas we expect to become home to many more species.The restored salt marsh is attracting migratory and resident wading birds, shorebirds, and waterfowl, in particular providing foraging grounds for the great and snowy egrets and black-crowned and yellow-crowned night herons that nest on South Brother Island, nearby. It also provides habitat for blue crabs, fiddler crabs and ribbed mussels as well as nursery grounds and feeding habitat for finfish and shellfish.The restored freshwater wetlands are providing critical habitat for butterflies and several species of dragonflies and damselflies that require slow-moving water, and habitat for birds such as red-winged black-birds, marsh wrens, common yellow throats, swamp sparrows and green herons. Reported sightingsthroughout the Park include pheasants, wild geese, raccoons, red-tailed hawks and rabbits.

Environmental ExplorationsRISF has worked in the past decade to bring thousands of childrento the Island for environmental studies. In 2010, following restora-tion of 9 acres of salt marsh and freshwater wetlands, the Foundationimplemented the new Randall’s Island Wetlands Stewardship program, to provide on-site maintenance, foster volunteer efforts,and increase outreach to and programs for local public schoolgroups. RISF is developing partnerships with local, regional and national environmental advocacy groups to continue to improve thePark’s natural areas and increase local stewardship. 1110

PathwaysBicycle and pedestrian pathwayshave been designed to run alongthe Island’s entire waterfront,providing dedicated non-vehicu-lar access throughout the Park.Many routes have already beenconstructed, and the remainingpathways are in process and shallsoon be complete. These mean-dering routes – free from cars,trucks and buses – will radicallyenhance the Island’s experiencefor strollers, runners, cyclists andanyone traveling to and from thePark’s new fields and facilities.

Outdoor Experiences

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WetlandsRISF has restored 9 acres of salt marsh andfreshwater wetlands at the Little Hell GateInlet and the Bronx Kill. These sites arenow filtering nonpoint source pollutionand serving as habitat for fish, birds andother wildlife. Through the Wetlands Stew-ardship program, RISF provides on-siteschool activities and seeks connections tovolunteers who might contribute sometime each season to maintaining and preserving these remarkable resources.

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Icahn StadiumIcahn Stadium overlooks theHarlem River Event Site, andshares its remarkable views of theManhattan shoreline. Opened in2005 and built to conform toIAAF category 3 certification,Icahn Stadium has brought inter-national outdoor track & fieldback to New York City. The Sta-dium offers panoramic spectatorviewing as well as indoor facilitiesincluding offices, locker rooms,conference rooms, a fitness roomand a dance studio. These Sta-dium amenities also support useof the adjacent artificial turf soc-cer field, a premier facility withfencing and lighting.

Sportime at Randall’sIsland Tennis Center

World TeamTennis is now played under wide openskies at the new Sportime at Randall’s Island tenniscenter. In July 2009, the NY Sportimes team begancompeting in the center’s 2000-seat stadium,bringing tennis legends, current stars and fans tothe Park. World TeamTennis is an exciting additionto the summer calendar for fans of all ages, and theexcellent new facility will especially support youthprograms – while bringing international tennisback to New York City, to join the resurgence oftrack & field as part of a comprehensive sports andrecreation complex at Randall’s Island Park.

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Harlem River Event Site

The Harlem River Event Site com-prises 28 acres, including a 24-acreirrigated event lawn and a 4-acreproduction site, with access via thewaterfront pathway and ferry dock,and great views of the Manhattanskyline along the East and HarlemRivers. The site is currently pro-grammed for a range of outdoorsports and entertainment; pastevents have included Electric Zooconcert (see photo right), Cirque duSoleil touring shows (see photoabove left), a Major League BaseballAll-Star pre-game celebration , andthe Wellness Village for Avon’s an-nual Walk for a Cure (see photoabove right). It also serves as a sup-port site for major track & fieldmeets at Icahn Stadium, such as theadidas Grand Prix and the NikeHuman Race.

Outdoor EventsUnder the Big Sky

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Pedestrian/BicycleThe 103rd Street Pedestrian Footbridge connects the southern end of Randall’s Island to Manhattan, linkingto the East River esplanade and across the FDR to 103rd Street in East Harlem. The Footbridge is now open24 hours, 7 days a week. All three RFK Bridge spans also include pedestrian access ramps.

www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml

Getting to Randall’s Island Park

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Subway/BusThe M35 bus runs to the Park from the NW corner of 125th Street & Lexington Avenue.Transfer is available from the Lexington Avenue4, 5 or 6 trains at 125th Street.

www.mta.info

AutomobileAll automobile access is via the RFK Bridge, acces-sible from Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx.

www.mta.info/bandt/html/rfk.html

Ferry ServiceFerry service is available for many major events toour dock on the Harlem River from East 35thStreet, East 90th Street, Long Island City andother locations.

www.randallsisland.org

ParkingDesignated parking spaces are provided at IcahnStadium, the Sportime Randall’s Island TennisCenter, the Randall’s Island Golf Center, in theparking lots under the RFK Bridge, at fields #70and #71, and in pocket parking areas along parkpathways in the field complexes.

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Getting to the Great Outdoors

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Visitors can access Randall’s Island Park in anumber of ways, and a key mission of RISF hasbeen to increase the variety and quality of op-

portunities. We work especially to plan carefully forimproved non-vehicular access to the Park, and to in-crease public transportation routes and modes. Park-ing areas have been relocated in favor of greeningefforts, condensed, and mostly limited to areas not fa-vorable to natural growth (e.g. under the RFK Bridgespans). By reducing vehicular emissions and nonpointsource pollution, we aim to preserve the remarkablenatural resources on the Island as well as protect thehealth of the surrounding waterways. We are buildingmiles of waterfront bicycle and pedestrian pathways,advocating for increased public transportation, foster-ing ferry service and other water-based access, andworking to improve existing routes to and around thePark. (See Randall’s Island Park Access Guide.)

Waterfront RestorationThe Island’s nearly 5 miles of shoreline is being redesigned, and in 2009 RISF began work on rebuilding andrestoring seawall and rip-rap along its entire perimeter. We aim to protect the Park from erosion and solidifyits edge to support the new fields and especially the current and upcoming waterfront bicycle and pedestrianroutes. Shoring up the water’s edge protects the integrity of the Island and allows for increased and improvedaccess to this unique waterfront.

VolunteerProjects

RISF seeks to foster volunteerprojects and increase localstewardship. We are working tobuild a coalition of local com-munity-based organizations,schools, advocacy groups andrelevant government agencies,in order to responsibly care forand preserve Randall’s IslandPark. By increasing our on-sitecapacity and expertise, and bystrengthening alliances, wehope to welcome an increasingnumber of interested and dedi-cated friends and fans to the Is-land to clear, plant, weed andnurture this natural oasis in themiddle of New York City.

Caring for the Great OutdoorsPreservation

The MillionTrees ofPlaNYC

Mayor Michael Bloomberghas set the goal of planting1,000,000 trees throughPLaNYC – and as part ofthis effort RISF is bringing4,000 new trees to Ran-dall’s Island Park. We areworking with corporateand other volunteergroups to plant the trees,in close collaboration withthe Parks Department.

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WetlandsThe Randall’s Island WetlandsStewardship program enablesRISF to care for more than 9acres of restored salt marsh andfreshwater wetlands which re-duce water pollution and serveas habitat for a range of wildlifespecies. The Parks Department’sNatural Resources Group worksclosely with RISF to preserve andmaintain these resources, and tobring increased volunteer stew-ardship to the sites. We are es-pecially interested in increasingthe number of “wetlands stew-ards” among local children –building an awareness of theirconnection to the natural world,in New York City and beyond.

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Careful planninghas guided recon-figuration and re-

opened underutilizedcorners of the Park. His-torically, the Island hasplayed host to a range ofinstitutions necessary tothe responsible function-ing of a major metropol-itan area. By workingclosely with our neigh-bors, however, RISF hasbeen able to better man-age this overlap of uses,and to maximize theparkland available forpublic recreation and en-joyment. Together, wecan realize the enormouspotential of this 480-acreisland in the middle ofNew York City.

Dozens of acres ofparkland have beenreclaimed for public

use since RISF’s inception in1992. Overgrown areashave been cleared and ren-dered accessible, and wa-terfront acreage has beenreclaimed from institutionaluse to allow for publicpathways. Wetlands havebeen cleared of construc-tion debris and garbageand restored as natural pol-lution filtration and wildlifehabitat. Dilapidated build-ings have been removed tomake way for new playingfields, and spans of asphalthave been replaced bywaves of green.

Reclamation

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On May 19, 2010, RISFheld a Ribbon Cuttingto celebrate completion

of a 3-year, $130 million projectto build more than 60 state-of-the-art athletic fields at Ran-dall’s Island Park. Participatingon Field #27 were Tennis Hall ofFamer John McEnroe, NY Yan-kee Mariano Rivera and NY RedBulls Kevin Goldthwaite, CarlosMendes and John Wolyniec.They were joined at the podiumby Courtney Hall, RISF Trusteeand MC; Richard Davis, RISFChair; Dennis M. Walcott, NYCDeputy Mayor; Adrian Benepe,NYC Parks Commissioner;Karen Cohen, RISF Presidentand Founder; and Ninoshka Rodriquez, 5th grade student atPS 182 in East Harlem. After achorus of “Take Me Out to theBall Game” led by the 5thgraders, the ribbon was cut, thefirst pitch was thrown, and thekids took the fields.

Caring for the Great OutdoorsField Construction

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Caring for the Great OutdoorsAdministration & Island Crews

The administrative staff of the Park is located in Arsenal West, within the Manhattan Borough officesof the Department of Parks & Recreation, and on Randall’s Island. RISF staff oversees Park planning,administration and finances, acting in partnership with Parks and the City, in communication withthe local community, and with the guidance of the RISF Board of Directors.

Arsenal West StaffAimee Boden, Executive Director & Park AdministratorPinky Keehner, Associate DirectorDeborah Maher, General CounselAnne Wilson, Director of Planning & Public FundingDaeman Di Stefano, Director of Finance & Human Resources David Salerno, Manager Concessions & EventsMark Sawh, Finance Associate

Randall’s Island StaffEric Peterson, Deputy Park AdministratorScott McAuliffe, Principal Park SupervisorTom Paliswiat, Park SupervisorJohn Giorgianni, Park SupervisorLouis Vazquez, Sports DirectorLouis Schlanger, Camp DirectorDeb Unger, Turf Crew ManagerMatthew Mullany, Turf SpecialistWilliam Knight, Assistant Turf Crew ManagerPhyllis Odessey, Horticulture Crew ManagerEunYoung Sebazco, Assistant Horticulture ManagerLaurence Vargas, Community Outreach CoordinatorVictoria Ruzicka, Natural Areas ManagerChristopher Rodriguez, Icahn Stadium Crew Chief

The Icahn Stadium Crew supports all track meets and maintains the stadium and track, and isalso responsible for Island-wide maintenance. The Ballfield Crew maintains the infields and clayareas and lines and cleans the sports fields. The Turf Crew maintains the surfaces of the athleticplaying fields, both natural sod and artificial turf, and oversees field rotation and red flagging. The Horticulture Crew restores and beautifies the pathways and creates and maintains specialgardens, as well as oversees the care of the Park’s salt marsh and freshwater wetlands. The Horti-culture Crew also organizes and coordinates volunteer projects which bring hundreds of students,neighbors and corporate employees to the Park.

These crews work throughout the year to protect and enhance our Park. As our active outdoorsports and recreation space increases, the need to do more – often with less – is enormous. Ourstaff has risen to this challenge while maintaining a spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm, whichmakes working with this team a pleasure.

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Come Outside and Play:Letter From The Executive Director

After years of planning and development, Randall’s Island now extends to all New Yorkersan unprecedented invitation to come and play outdoors – through exploration of the Park’srestored natural areas, entertainment at waterfront venues of all kinds, and sports in world-

class facilities and on dozens of new green fields. RISF has fostered these amazing improvementsthrough the support of a wide range of committed donors, including those on the following pages,to whom we wish to give our sincere thanks.

Together, we have built a unique New York City resource, and RISF now seeks to develop responsible and creative stewardship toward the Island’s long-term wellbeing. As we frame outour goals for the coming years, our guiding mission is to better connect and unite the Park’s friendsand supporters. We are seeking to diversify the ways in which RISF reaches out, as well as to improve our ability to build on the generosity of those who donate time, funding or other support.We are exploring increased communications and opportunities for volunteerism and service, andwe seek to reward such involvement with responsive membership programs, building communityand a local sense of ownership.

A small but key indicator of this current mission is evident in our 2010 Review: throughout, youwill see links provided to the new (and still improving) RISF website as well as to websites of RISF’spartners in stewardship of the Island. The interactive, informative network we hope to create inthis document is a step toward a shared and increasingly expansive future.

Many thanks, and please stay in touch; this is the fun part.

Aimee BodenExecutive DirectorRandall’s Island Sports Foundation

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Randall’s Island ParkBuilding NY's Recreational Outdoors

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$500 – $999Andy D'AmicoElaine FuldEric GribetzMary HelfetSteven HelfmanCarole HochmanRobin IngrawJudy & Lewis KramerBecca Davies & Jeremy KramerElayne LandisM & L Lawrence Family TrustSusan LeaderAnn Tenenbaum & Thomas LeeGregory LeeMr. & Mrs. Paul LeffDavid S. LefkowitzNadine & Peter LevyMr. & Mrs. Isaac LieberHolly & Jonathan LiptonEd LloydAndrea & Matthew LustigDavid S. MackAaron R. MarcuRobert MazurCourtney W. & Michael MonahanClaudia & Douglas MorseSusan PatricofLiz & Jeffrey PeekMichael PetruzzelliStacy & Massimo PinelliHomer RobinsonNoel Haber & Joel RudinAnne Hoyt & Arthur ScavoneSteven SchottHeather & John Shemilt

Meredith Elson & Matthew SirovichMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey SmithEmanuel SternAron SunaEllen & Stephen J. ThomasMr. & Mrs. William UghettaMr. & Mrs. Robert Van BruggeMr. & Mrs. Gianluigi VittadiniEliza WeberDeborah & Marc WeitzenAndrew WestWayne WinnickKatti YamashitaMr. & Mrs. Rafael Zaklad

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As of June 30, 2010

$10,000+Karen CohenTori DauphinotRichard J. DavisJonathan GrayJustin GreenNancy F. Neff

$5,000 – $9,999Rodney CohenJerome L. GoldmanRichard B. GrossRoy JudelsonDean LandisAila MainBimla PicotPatricia W. Shifke

$2,500 – $4,999Susan DanilowPeter MadoniaSusan Mark

$1,000 – $2,499Nicole ArnaboldiCarin T. BorisLynda Braun

William CampbellGeoffrey ClarkMarian DavisScott DiehlDeborah A. FarringtonAndrea FeirsteinJohn GoldenKiendl D. GordonShaul GreenwaldSunil GulatiMichael HefterEric JohnsonMichael A. KarschKen KleinerJohn KloppVictor ParkBrook S. PaynerBradford PeckAndrew J. PerelBrad ReissConstance RobinsonJeffery RobinsonWendy G. RockefellerCharles RosenthalJane D. SadakaBen SchlanskyEvan SeigermanRobert SteinmanWolfgang TraberE. Waide WarnerFrank Wohl

Contributions • Individual Donors

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$100,000+Bloomberg LPRose Family FoundationThe Mount Sinai Medical CenterZog Sports

$50,000 - $9,999Helping Hand FoundationPershing Square Capital

$25,000 - $49,999Avon Products Foundation Inc.Con Edison CompanyIcahn Charitable TrustManhattan Soccer ClubWillow Advisors

$10,000 - $24,999Goldman SachsMetropolitan New York Rugby UnionNew York Road Runners ClubNIKEThe Bay and Paul FoundationsWeil, Gotshal and MangesWest Side Soccer LeagueYorkville Youth Athletic Association

$5,000 -$9,999Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLPBachmann Strauss Family FundBNP ParibasHDR Daniel FrankfurtThe Daniel & Estrellita Family FoundationUnited Way of NYC

$2,500 - $4,999NY Rugby ClubSoros Fund Charitable Foundation

$1,000 - $2,499Major League SoccerMarriott International, IncRockefeller FoundationRoy J. Zuckerberg Family FoundationSimply Sports Inc.Soccer for PeaceVillage Lions Rugby

$500 - $999Horace Mann SchoolLGA Hotel LLCThe Joan B. and Richard L. Barovick Family Foundation

$250 - $499Fordham Prep Spiked Shoe ClubJeff Nerenberg Tennis AcademyMarc & Janet Pfeffer FoundationRasta Returns

$100 - $249CoogansNational Scholastic Sports

Contributions • Institutional Donors

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$250 – $499Robert BalachandranClive ChajetGeoffrey J. ColvinRich FeldmanMichael GamzonHector GesualdoPhilip GriffinMichael HardGreg HeymanNeil HirschRobert HorneAlfred HurleyMelissa KaretskySusan KingsolverJoyce S. LeeJayne LeinLorraine S. LettieriDaniel MalmanBruce MoslerJeff StevensonHermine TaramonaRichard Weinberg

$100 – $249Nathan AdlerStephen BerlinerBart BreninStephen ChasanoffDavid CunninghamRichard A. EisnerAlicia FabeAlexander Farman-FarmaianMarc FreedmanJane GenthJames L. GrayMitchell HelfmanRichard HelfmanNevitt N. JenkinsBetty KangLloyd KhanerDaniel LavoiePaul LimmerAnn-Louise MarquezMark PatricofStacy PinelliJane R. PopeJudy PossCharles SawyersCynthia ScheuerMichael SchumacherTheodore ShenGerald SmallbergAndrew SolomonLarry SosnowNoah StilesFabio TrabocchiSteven Wacaster

Contributions • Individual Donors

MEMORIAL GIFTSRandall's Island Park holds a special placein the hearts of many athletes as well as inthe hearts of those who simply treasure thegreat outdoors.

Honorary and memorial gifts are receivedwith gratitude and we appreciate the opportunity to work with the donor toidentify a meaningful tribute, one whichwill ensure the wellbeing of the Park for future generations.

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Special thanks to ourRandall’s Island Parkphotographers:

Fernand BrunschwigTom PaliswiatLauren PrimeranoVictoria RuzickaLaurence Vargas

Financial Report

Statement of Activities

Revenues, investment income, and other support

Year ended 12/31/09

Year ended 12/31/08

Total Revenues, Investment Income, and other Support for 2009

Support for sports fields development and Icahn Stadium 1,036,785$ 2,577,903$

Grants and contributions 1,046,659 1,225,249 Fundraising events 463,760 852,811 In-kind support 113,115 98,115 Concession and park revenue 2,627,680 1,466,050

Grants and contributions 20%

Sports fields development and Icahn Stadium 20%

Concession and park revenue 49%

Concession and park revenue 2,627,680 1,466,050 Investment income 22,929 75,014

Total revenues, investment

income and other support 5,310,928$ 6,295,142$

In-kind support and investment income 2% Fundraising events 9%

Expenses Total Expenses for 2009

Maintenance and improvement

of parkland, youth and education

programs, and sports fields

d l d I h di 3 943 280$ 5 117 239$

Maintenance and improvement of parkland, youth and education programs, sports fields development and Icahn Stadium 79%

development and Icahn stadium 3,943,280$ 5,117,239$ Management and general 406,580 404,735 Fundraising and related expenses 631,404 462,768

Total expenses 4,981,264$ 5,984,742$

Change in Net Assets 329,664$ 310,400$

Net Assets at Beginning of Year 3,970,571$ 3,660,171$

Net Assets at End of Year 4,300,235$ 3,970,571$

Management and general 8%

Fundraising and related expenses 13%

NOTES

The financial information in this report was derived from the Foundation's audited financial statements. These are available upon request by writing to the Foundation at: 24 West 61st Street, 4th Floor, Attention: Daeman Di Stefano, New York, NY 10023 or the NYS Charities Bureau at 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

The Foundation’s staff works to secure and manage a variety of capital funds from government agencies and private sources for the restoration and development of Randall’s Island. The capital funds which are a result of this significant investment in time and resources are not reflected in this financial report. Capital improvements Randall s Island. The capital funds which are a result of this significant investment in time and resources are not reflected in this financial report. Capital improvements developed through public funding secured by the Foundation are ongoing, and include waterfront pathways, environmental restoration, seawall reconstruction, infrastructure and access improvements, and sports fields development.

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