The nonprofit Runway Green has signed a 60-year lease with the National Park Service to develop a seven-acre educational campus for New York City Public School students.

Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse says it will reutilize part of Floyd Bennett Field.

“Floyd Bennett Field hasn’t been utilized. It’s going to be utilized for the greater good, our children," said Councilwoman Narcisse.

The $60 million project will include a public high school, a three-acre farm and facilities for green job training. The campus will also bring together colleges, nonprofits, employers and give about 50,000 NYC students educational opportunities.

"Certainly, in an age of AI, we want kids out doing things and being with one another. But this is how kids learn best. It’s how they’ve always learned best by having real experiences," said Geoffrey Roehm, executive director of Runway Green.

The campus will be located on Floyd Bennett Field, giving students interested in environmental fields hands-on learning experiences.

“Our world is changing. It's changing in ways that we can't fully anticipate. And the best way to help kids to be prepared for that world is to help them participate in it now, in real ways, in authentic ways, not in a siloed school system, but being able to have kids on the front lines," said Roehm.

The urban farm will be developed with The Campaign Against Hunger. CEO and founder Dr. Melony Samuels says it will allow students to learn about agriculture while also witnessing the benefits to the community.

“Three acres growing, tons of food. It means that families who are food insecure can actually come into the farm and get food, either at a very low cost or for free. The Campaign Against Hunger takes care of 15,000 families per week," said Samuels.

Runway Green has secured $9.3 million in public funding and is fundraising for more than $50 million.

“There’s not lot of, 1300 acre pieces of land that exist in New York City. So to be able to take a piece of land and not develop it for high-rises, but to develop that specifically for New York City children, I think is a really exciting use," said Roehm.

The project is expected to break ground in 2027.