Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso delivered his State of the Borough on March 13. He acknowledged wins: The New York State Nurses Association won a historic contract; BQGreen receiving a federal grant; and that Summer Streets arrived in Brooklyn after years of advocacy, boosted low-income solarization by allocating $2M to New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; allocated over $18M to the NYC Parks to keep the greenest pockets of our borough healthy, safe, and accessible; $16M to Brooklyn public schools for STEM labs, hydroponic classrooms, auditoriums, gyms, cafeterias, and more; $3.5M to CUNY campuses; and $6M to NYC Aging for capital improvements in seventeen senior centers across the borough.
Reynoso reaffirmed his office’s goal to celebrate through service. “No longer will we be directing our funding or staff resources toward parties or concerts, but instead toward providing our communities with real, meaningful aid.”
He honored his predecessors and shared his goals, “When Marty was in office, Brooklyn wasn’t on the map in the way it is now. He made Brooklyn the international brand that it is today. When Eric was in office, he connected with every single pocket of our borough. He made sure that every part of our borough was seen, heard, and recognized. Now, it is my job to build on their legacies. In these challenging times, that means striking a balance between celebrating this borough and enacting change people can feel in their everyday lives.”
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