Students mount campaign to fix Fort Hamilton Athletic Field
Wear and tear has caused gaping holes, teens say
Years of football games, track meets and outdoor physical education classes have taken a toll on the Fort Hamilton High School Athletic Field, according to students, who said the field is in terrible shape and is badly in need of repairs.
The field’s synthetic grass is coming apart and the track surrounding the field has several gaping holes, students said.
“Students have tripped on the field. Football players have to watch their footing after they catch the ball. There are huge issues with the field,” Nick Koven, president of the Student Organization at Fort Hamilton High School, told the Brooklyn Eagle.
Koven and his fellow students have taken matter into their own hands by organizing a petition drive aimed at pressuring the New York City Parks Department to renovate the 6.19-acre field and the quarter-mile track that surrounds it.