Treyger Wants NFL Superbowl Money To Head To Coney Island

Democratic City Council candidate Mark Treyger was outraged to learn that millions of dollars donated by the National Football League (NFL) for Superstorm Sandy relief won’t be sent to Coney Island. In a press release, Treyger held Mayor Michael Bloomberg responsible for failing to make sure that some of the money get to Coney Island.

Treyger, who is looking to replace Councilman Domenic Recchia as the Council representative of the 47th District expressed his anger at Bloomberg for failing to make sure that part of the donated $2 million donated by the NFL reached Coney Island:

“I wish I could say I’m surprised, but once again the Bloomberg administration has ignored the needs of working families in Coney Island,” said Treyger, who teaches Civics at nearby New Utrecht High School and had many students displaced by Sandy. “Families in Coney Island are still struggling to deal with the impact of Superstorm Sandy. The Bloomberg Administration has courted tourism dollars as a means of helping our city economy. When guests make donations, it’s the administration’s responsibility to make sure these dollars are steered toward the neighborhoods that need them the most. Coney Island’s parks, playgrounds, and recreational spaces remain in dangerous condition. Community centers at our NYCHA developments are still unopened. These spaces are not luxuries for our families, they’re necessities. As we open our doors to the NFL and one of the most glamorous events in American sports, we cannot forget the families and children of Coney Island. I’m calling on the Bloomberg administration, the NFL, and the Super Bowl Host Committee to fund necessary improvements to the playgrounds in Coney Island, so our kids have a safe place to play.”