PAWLING – Working with the New York Rangers hockey team, the Town of Pawling has refurbished the town’s roller hockey rink. More than a dozen Pawling Youth Hockey players attended the ribbon cutting on Friday to celebrate the new venue.
Town officials told Mid-Hudson News that the Rangers approached the town in March, seeking to refurbish the neglected rink. Benjamin Moore Paints and the New York Rangers donated $125,000 to the project and the town used $74,620 of ARPA funds to complete the work.
Installation of the new rink floor and padding began in October and took approximately two weeks to complete. Former Ranger Brian Mullen joined in the celebration and spent time playing with the kids while encouraging them to use the rink every day to sharpen their skills.
Last March the New York Rangers reached out to the Town of Pawling looking to refurbish the former Rink at Lakeside Park. After much work and collaboration between the Rangers Organization and the town recreation and buildings & grounds department, installation began in October that took approximately two weeks.
The town used $74,620 of ARPA funds to complete the project.
