Brooklyn scores more than $15 million in regional economic development awards
Beneficiaries range from Brooklyn Bridge Park to St. Nicks Alliance
Brooklyn institutions and companies will be receiving more that $15 million from the state in competitive grants awarded by the New York City area Regional Economic Development Council (REDC).
The money will fund projects that reflect exciting new developments in Brooklyn — from tech startups to an ice skating rink along the East River waterfront — along with repairs to historical institutions and neighborhood upgrades.
Award winners include Steiner Studios, 1776 Global Inc., Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Click Therapeutics, Medgar Evers College, the Brooklyn Industrial Development Center, NYU, the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush and many more.