Program areas at Randall's Island Park Alliance
Ripa maintained and improved 330 acres of parkland on Randall's Island including over 60 athletic fields, passive greenspace, miles of pathways, gardens and natural areas including a salt marsh. As a public-private partner of the city of new york, ripa collaborated with the city to plan and execute the development and improvement of the Park.
Ripa offered diverse free pubic programming at Randall's Island, which highlighted the environment, nature and the recreational resources available at the Park. Ripa's programming staff offered over 200 drop-in programs in 2022, including urban farm events, seasonal festivals, outdoor movie nights and yoga, which drew approximately 6,000 attendees. Ripa also offered a robust environmental education program for local public schools, which served 1,819 students in 2022. Additionally, ripa ran its annual, free summer camp that served local community-based organizations and provided over 1000 kids per week with the opportunity to experience over 20 fun activities at the Park.
Ripa maintained and operated icahn stadium, a facility that is iaaf certified to host local, national and international track and field events and has a 5000 person spectator capacity. The stadium hosted approximately 50 meets, including championship meets for local public, private and parochial schools as well as elite meets and running events for professional athletes.