Over $13M of `Recovery Budget’ headed to SW Brooklyn, says Brannan
Following the agreement between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council on June 30 on the city’s $98.7 billion budget, Councilmember Justin Brannan recently announced several local budget victories.
As part of what has been coined as the Recovery Budget, more than $13 million in capital funds will be used for schools, parks and playground improvements in the 43rd District, which includes Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and Bensonhurst.
Like all neighborhoods, Southern Brooklyn suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several businesses closed. Garbage pickup has slowed, and education has been challenging.