wˌɛn ðə dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.sˈɪks bˈɪliən stˈeɪdiəm wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd, ɹˈɛzᵻdənts hæd sˈɛvɹəl nˈuː ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃən ˈɛɹiəz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ bˈɔːlfiːldz ɔnðə hˈɑːɹləm ɹˈɪvɚ wˈɔːɾɚfɹˌʌnt, ɐbˌaʊt ɐ hˈæfmˈaɪl fɹʌmðə fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈækoʊmz dˈæm ænd mˈʌləli pˈɑːɹks.
When the $1.6 billion stadium was completed, residents had several new recreation areas, including ballfields on the Harlem River waterfront, about a half-mile from the former Macombs Dam and Mullaly Parks.