Housing developments in Brooklyn to receive big bucks from FEMA for repairs
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Senator Charles Schumer made their way out to Red Hook on Tuesday, March 31, to announce the largest FEMA grant in the history of the agency – $3 billion in funding that will be used for the repair and upgrade of 200 NYCHA buildings across the city, including many in Brooklyn that suffered severe damage after Hurricane Sandy.
Slated to begin work this summer in Coney Island, the repairs will include mechanical, electrical and architectural fixes to 33 developments. According to the mayor’s office, half of the funds will be used for repairs while the other half will be put toward resiliency measures to protect the buildings from future storms.
“This investment of $3 billion won’t simply bring NYCHA developments back to pre-Sandy conditions,” said de Blasio, “it will allow us to fortify buildings and utilities so that they’re resilient – and residents are much better protected – next time extreme weather hits.”