MARTY PLEDGES $2 MILLION TO LOCAL ARMORIES

BP MARKOWITZ PLEDGES $2 MILLION IN CAPITAL TO REDEVELOP BEDFORD-ATLANTIC AND SUMNER AVENUE ARMORIES INTO COMMUNITY CENTERS  

On February 3, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz announced during his annual State of the Borough Address at the Park Slope Armory that he will provide $1 million in capital funds to help transform the Bedford-Atlantic Armory in northern Crown Heights into a vibrant community center and another $1 million to redevelop the Sumner Avenue Armory in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

 "There is absolutely no reason that the residents of Central Brooklyn--which is home to two gorgeous, massive and under-utilized armories--should not have the very same community amenities as those now available at the beautiful new Park Slope Armory," said BP Markowitz. 

The Sumner Avenue Armory and the Bedford-Atlantic Armory currently serve as homeless shelters operated by the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS). DHS has already committed $10 million in capital funding toward the renovation of the Bedford-Atlantic facility. 

To facilitate the redevelopment, the BP's office will convene a community stakeholders task force to play a major role in determining which recreational and community resources will be available at the armories. The office will also be establishing a partnership with planners to work on the redevelopment plan.