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Espaillat Announces $820K for South Field Funding
Lehman student-athletes and staff, President Fernando Delgado, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, and Chancellor Felix Matos-Rodriguez celebrate the $820,000 award for facilities expansion.
March 2, 2026
Congressman Adriano Espaillat joined Lehman College on March 2 for a check presentation marking an $820,000 allocation to expand seating at South Field, a project that will boost capacity from 70 to more than 1,300 fans. Campus leaders, students, and student-athletes attended the event.
“Working in the Bronx is a pleasure because our officials are passionate about the Bronx, supportive of CUNY, and always interested in Lehman,” President Fernando Delgado said. “Congressman Adriano Espaillat more than fits that bill.”
The funding will support new bleachers for South Field, expanding seating for Lehman’s varsity baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s soccer games and making it possible to host a wider range of campus and neighborhood activities. CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez said the investment would directly benefit Lehman’s athletics programs.
“This is a real game changer for our student-athletes and their fans,” he said. “Congressman Adriano Espaillat is someone who consistently supports his constituents and delivers for them, and we sincerely thank him for his support.”
Lehman student-athletes also welcomed the gift and the benefits it will bring to the College community. Sophomore exercise science major Danny McCrink, who is on the Lightning baseball roster, said, “We’re super grateful for the opportunity to have [more] fans, family, and friends come and watch us play on the ball field, and want to thank Congressman Espaillat.”
Addressing students in the audience, Espaillat noted that most of them are in his district. “You are the architects of the future of the city, dare I say the world,” he said. “This is just a drop in the bucket. I promise to do much more to ensure you have a future in this great nation.”