Steinberg Wellness Center

161 Ashland Place | also 75 Deklab Avenue | Fort Greene | built 2004

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2006
Long Island University builds a 2,500-seat arena for its basketball and other teams
The Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center, a 2,500-seat multipurpose arena, was built in 2006 for Long Island University. It is home to the men's and women's basketball teams and to the women's volleyball, fencing, swimming and diving, and water polo teams. The teams had played at the Schwartz Athletic Center before.
Source: Wikipedia
2013
Arena renamed for retired LIU president David Steinberg
After David Steinberg retired as Long Island University's president in spring 2013, the center was renamed the Steinberg Wellness Center. The name honors his 27 years in the job.
Source: Wikipedia

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