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Daily News (NY, NY)
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March 14, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Mar. 14--WATER PARK PROJECT SOAKS POOR: City Hall's proposed Randalls Island Waterpark has hit some unexpected waves.
City Controller William Thompson and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer are challenging Mayor Bloomberg's plan to lease 26 acres of the city-owned island to create the $168 million Six Flags-style outdoor water park and indoor beach club.
If built, it would be the first such theme park in a major American city.
But Thompson is furious that Bloomberg aides want to push through yet another sole-source bid for a huge private project that uses public land or resources.
And Stringer is worried that residents of East Harlem and the South ...
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