Metropolitan Park Supports Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens' New Jackson Heights Facility
QUEENS, N.Y., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Metropolitan Park, the $8.1 billion sports and entertainment district led by Hard Rock International and Steve Cohen, today announced a $10 million investment in the new Jackson Heights community center of the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens. The investment is part of Metropolitan Park's more than $1 billion in community benefits and served as the seed funding for the community center's $33.8 million in total public-private funding.
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