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Julio Carballo Fields

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Julio Carballo Fields is a park in the Hunt's Point section of The Bronx, New York City. Originally called Manida Park, it was renamed in 1997 to honor Julio Carballo (1950–1996), who ran a neighborhood youth baseball program in the 1970s and 1980s. The park was originally constructed in 1992 as a temporary field for baseball and softball games, and transferred to the New York City Department of Parks in 1993. At the time, it was one of only three parks in Hunt's Point.The park underwent a $1 million renovation starting in 2006. At that time, the ball fields were reconstructed, landscaping done and play equipment, a spray shower, and picnic area were installed. The renovation was completed in 2008 at an ultimate cost of $2 million, with the project marred by a contractor bribery scandal.

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Julio Carballo Fields
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American Bank Note Company Printing Plant
American Bank Note Company Printing Plant

The American Bank Note Company Printing Plant is a repurposed printing plant in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. It was built in 1909 by the American Bank Note Company, contemporaneously with their corporate headquarters in Manhattan.: 1  In addition to printing paper documents, stamps, and currency, the plant also minted coins, and was thus known by local area residents as The Penny Factory.The main structure includes three interconnected buildings. The Lafayette wing, spanning the south side of the block, is the longest and tallest. It incorporates the main entrance, at the base of an imposing tower. The lower, but more massive, Garrison wing is perpendicular to that. These two were built first, and constitute the bulk of the complex. The Barretto wing is an addition on the west side of the Garrison wing. The small detached North Building is at the rear of the property.The buildings total 405,000 square feet (37,600 m2), occupying the 178,000 square foot (16,500 m2) block bordered by Garrison Avenue, Tiffany Street, Lafayette Avenue, and Barretto Street. The block is roughly pentagonal, with Barretto curving to form two sides.The plant was used by American Bank Note from 1911 until 1986. Production included bank notes, stamps, stock and bond certificates, checks, traveler's checks, letters of credit, lottery tickets, food stamps, and other financial documents. Although the plant printed money for countries around the world, it was best known for producing currencies for Latin America, including Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Haiti, and Cuba.Since 1986, the property has changed hands several times, undergone a series of renovations, and been designated a New York City landmark. As of April 2020, it has been subdivided and rented to multiple tenants.