Buffalo School Board signs off on deal for athletic facility at Fosdick Field By Jay Rey Dec 22, 2019 Dec 22, 2019 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 An artist's rendering shows the proposed Fosdick Field restoration near City Honors School. Image courtesy of the City Honors/Fosdick-Masten Park Foundation Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Rey Fosdick Field is back on track.kAm%96 qF772=@ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? 92D 28C665 E@ 92G6 E96 D49@@= 5:DEC:4E E2<6 @H?6CD9:A @7 E96 c 24C6D @7 8C2DDJ =2?5 25;246?E E@ E96 qF772=@ }:282C2 |65:42= r2>AFD 2?5 A2J @77 E96 563E @? E96 AC@A6CEJ D@ :E 42? 36 EFC?65 :?E@ 2 >F=E:>:==:@? 5@==2C 2E9=6E:4 7:6=5]k^AmkAm“(6 2C6 4@>>:EE65 E@ D66:?8 E9:D E9C@F89[ 23D6?E 2?J >2;@C[ F?<?@H? :DDF6 E92E >2J 2C:D6[” D2:5 }2E92?:6= zFK>2[ E96 5:DEC:4E’D 86?6C2= 4@F?D6=]k^AmkAm%96 $49@@= s:DEC:4E 92D 366? 5@:?8 :ED 5F6 5:=:86?46 D:?46 ~4E@36C[ H96? :E 7:CDE @776C65 E@ A2J E96 r:EJ w@?@CD^u@D5:4<\|2DE6? !2C< u@F?52E:@? 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Plans back on for Fosdick Field, $3.5 million athletic facility at City Honors Fosdick Field was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted as part of a 10-acre park, with six of the acres later used to build Masten Park High Scho…
