Wants Brooklyn Athletic Center Cleaned Up

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Wants Brooklyn Athletic Center Cleaned Up

WNYC - New York,NY*

by Silver

http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/96681

NEW YORK, NY April 10, 2008 —City Comptroller Bill is

calling for immediate action to clean up a city-owned athletic

center in Brooklyn that houses day care and pre-kindergarten

programs.

He says his auditors found decrepit and dangerous conditions during

a routine financial audit of the Paerdegat Athletic Club in

Canarsie — including missing fire extinguishers, exposed insulation

and uncovered outlets. says conditions were so disgusting;

his auditors did not want to return.

THOMPSON: " Fungus, mold and actual mushrooms growing on a floorboard

under a track. Let me make it clear: that's an indoor track. "

REPORTER: A spokesman for the Parks Department says it is reviewing

the materials submitted by and it has sent inspectors to

the club.