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Floyd Bennett Field to become home to world-class sports park

An old Brooklyn airport is preparing for a new launch as a world-class sports park. Developers plan to make Floyd Bennett Field a citywide attraction as the home of the Aviation Sports and Recreation

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May 2, 2006, 5:00 PM

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