Advance historic page from June 1, 1959: State board OKs stadium plan
Posted May 07, 7:32 AM
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Today’s archive page is from June 1, 1959.
The State Board of Higher Education approves the transfer of the Staten Island War Memorial Association’s funds to the Staten Island Community College for the construction of a million-dollar stadium on the school’s projected Sunnyside campus.
The association is required to raise $500,000 to donate toward the cost of the stadium, and it is reported that the state would match that amount.
Approval is still required by the Board of Estimate, the State Supreme Court and the board of trustees of the University of the State of New York.