This is another battle we here at BBClub been involved with in the past 6/7 years, the proposed idea of creating ballfields inside the now native forest reservoir ( decommissioned in 1960's ) when 6 decrepit ball fields above were being ignored ( the gist of it ) for restoration.
for more on the past history of that fight and details about Ridgewood Rez see the link --->
http://ridgewoodreservoir.blogspot.com/
the latest regarding new hearings ( another round ???)
http://queensledger.com/bookmark/22923178