The stadium will eliminate the use of 20 acres of Van Cortlandt Park for months.
Concerned Bronx residents spoke out Friday.
Plans call for a 34,000-seat temporary stadium to make New York the host of the 2024 Cricket World Cup at the home of the largest cricket league in New York -- Van Cortlandt Park. While the stadium will only be up until June, it will eliminate the use of 20 acres of the park for months. Torres is not only concerned the legal hurdles that need to be overcome in a short timeframe, but with a decision that he describes as hasty.
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