Bay Ridge Library secures new roof with funding from Borough President

September 3, 2014 Meaghan McGoldrick
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Thursday, August 28 was a great day for Brooklyn, and an even greater day for the Brooklyn Public Library’s Bay Ridge branch – just one of 10 cultural institutions to receive funding from the borough president’s capital budget which, this year, places 37 percent of its funding in the hands of the arts.

“This is really a group effort,” announced Borough President Eric Adams from the second floor of the Bay Ridge Library which, thanks in part to Adams’ $500,000 allocation as well as a separate allocation of $200,000 from Councilmember Vincent Gentile, can finally go ahead with getting a new roof. “When you talk about funding libraries and cultural institutions, we don’t do it alone.”

Adams thanked his colleagues in government for the bi-partisan effort in giving taxpayer dollars back to the taxpayers.

“When we invest in a library, we increase the likelihood that more residents will have the opportunity to engage in these libraries and participate,” said the beep, joined in the front of the room by State Senator Marty Golden, Councilmembers Gentile and Mark Treyger, Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, Linda Lupia, representing Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny and Linda Johnson, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Public Library. “When we invest in dance companies and cultural instructions, more people can then get in touch with their artistic side.”

That investment came in the form of a $6,920,000 check to be divided amongst establishments like the Brooklyn Public Library, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the New York Aquarium at Coney Island, BRIC and more.

“If it’s a good day for cultural institutions and a good day for libraries and those cultural instructions and those libraries happen to be in Brooklyn, then it’s certainly a good day for Brooklyn,” lauded Gentile, thanking Adams for having the “foresight and the willingness to share that portion of his capital allocations” with cultural groups boroughwide.

“The wear and tear on these facilities over the years comes quick,” said Golden, stressing that local libraries – especially the Bay Ridge branch – are easily broken down as they are so heavily utilized. “Borough president, you have not let us down. You’ve been a good leader.”

Treyger agreed, thanking Adams especially for remembering all of Brooklyn in the budget.

“[Thank you] for making sure that every neighborhood experiences this cultural renaissance,” said the councilmember, also applauding the beep’s funneling of $1 million to the Aquarium which will soon see an entirely new wing. “This investment goes a long way.”

“This is certainly something for all of us to celebrate,” exclaimed Malliotakis, describing her ideal Saturday night as one spent in with a good book.

Thursday, August 28 was a great day for Brooklyn, and an even greater day for the Brooklyn Public Library’s Bay Ridge branch – just one of 10 cultural institutions to receive funding from the borough president’s capital budget which, this year, places 37 percent of its funding in the hands of the arts.

“This is really a group effort,” announced Borough President Eric Adams from the second floor of the Bay Ridge Library which, thanks in part to Adams’ $500,000 allocation as well as a separate allocation of $200,000 from Councilmember Vincent Gentile, can finally go ahead with getting a new roof. “When you talk about funding libraries and cultural institutions, we don’t do it alone.”

Adams thanked his colleagues in government for the bi-partisan effort in giving taxpayer dollars back to the taxpayers.

“When we invest in a library, we increase the likelihood that more residents will have the opportunity to engage in these libraries and participate,” said the beep, joined in the front of the room by State Senator Marty Golden, Councilmembers Gentile and Mark Treyger, Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis, Linda Lupia, representing Assemblymember Alec Brook-Krasny and Linda Johnson, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Public Library. “When we invest in dance companies and cultural instructions, more people can then get in touch with their artistic side.”

That investment came in the form of a $6,920,000 check to be divided amongst establishments like the Brooklyn Public Library, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, the New York Aquarium at Coney Island, BRIC and more.

“If it’s a good day for cultural institutions and a good day for libraries and those cultural instructions and those libraries happen to be in Brooklyn, then it’s certainly a good day for Brooklyn,” lauded Gentile, thanking Adams for having the “foresight and the willingness to share that portion of his capital allocations” with cultural groups boroughwide.

“The wear and tear on these facilities over the years comes quick,” said Golden, stressing that local libraries – especially the Bay Ridge branch – are easily broken down as they are so heavily utilized. “Borough president, you have not let us down. You’ve been a good leader.”

Treyger agreed, thanking Adams especially for remembering all of Brooklyn in the budget.

“[Thank you] for making sure that every neighborhood experiences this cultural renaissance,” said the councilmember, also applauding the beep’s funneling of $1 million to the Aquarium which will soon see an entirely new wing. “This investment goes a long way.”

“This is certainly something for all of us to celebrate,” exclaimed Malliotakis, describing her ideal Saturday night as one spent in with a good book.

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