affordable housing
Clarkson Estates will be located on Clarkson Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Garden. EAST FLATBUSH/PLG – As part of the Vital Brooklyn initiative, 291 affordable housing units are coming to Flatbush, Assemblywoman Diana Richardson announced. Vital Brooklyn [https://www.ny.gov/transforming-central-brooklyn/vital-brooklyn-initiative-0] is a $1.4 billion plan funded through
East New York
A former East New York landfill along Jamaica Bay will be transformed into a 407-acre State Park opening next year (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST NEW YORK – Governor Cuomo announced Wednesday that the largest State Park in New York City will open in Brooklyn next year—and it will be
Bed Stuy
The Governor’s announcement is part of the billion dollar “Vital Brooklyn” program (Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)This week, Governor Cuomo announced funding to create 1,000 affordable homes for seniors on unused NYCHA land in Central Brooklyn. The $15 million commitment is part of the
Announcements
Governor Cuomo addressing the crowd at yesterday’s garden funding announcement in Crown Heights (Via Governor Cuomo’s Office)CROWN HEIGHTS – Governor Cuomo graced a Crown Heights community garden with his presence yesterday to announce a major infusion of green for central Brooklyn gardens: $3.1 million. The grant will
Bed Stuy
Governor Andrew Cuomo (Source: Philip Kamrass / Times Union)Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced $664 million in funding for a new, unified healthcare system in Central Brooklyn that would improve access to healthcare and create new jobs in an area of the city that needs it most. The money is part of
Central Brooklyn
Brownsville Academy High School via Google MapsGovernor Andrew Cuomo’s $1.4 billion dollar plan to help revitalize long-neglected parts of Central Brooklyn is raising concerns for some of the residents of the targeted areas. Released on March 9, the plan, called “Vital Brooklyn,” targets the Bed-Stuy, Brownsville, Crown Heights,