Metropolitan Park Seeds $33.8M Queens Youth Center with $10M
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Queens – October 15, 2026 -- Metropolitan Park, the $8.1 billion sports and entertainment district led by Hard Rock International and Steve Cohen, has committed $10 million to the new Jackson Heights community center of the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, seeding a $33.8 million public-private funding package.
Developers count the $10 million toward a $1 billion community benefits package
The investment is part of Metropolitan Park's more than $1 billion in community benefits. It served as the seed funding for the facility's total capital stack, which combines private and public money from state, city and federal sources.