GEC renovation project gets $750,000 boost
A major Bay Ridge non-profit institution that has long been in need of upgrades to its main building can now move forward with the construction work after State Sen. Andrew Gounardes secured $750,000 in state funding for the project.
The $750,000 was the final piece of the funding puzzle that will allow the Guild for Exceptional Children to renovate its headquarters at 260 68th St. The construction project will include upgrading an old elevator, modernizing heating and air-conditioning systems and making other adjustments to bring the two-story building into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, GEC officials said.
The goal is to accommodate better clients who are senior citizens, according to Joseph Riley, the GEC’s executive director and CEO.