City plans Naval Historical Center.Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced plans for the Brooklyn Navy Yard The United States Navy Yard, New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY) - is located 1.7 miles northeast of the Battery on the Brooklyn side of the East River in Wallabout Basin, a semicircular bend of the East River Historical Center, which will be housed in the United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps (USMC) Separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy (see U.S. Navy), charged with providing marine troops for seizure and defense of advanced bases and with conducting operations on land and in the air in connection with Commandant's residence, built in 1857 and now known as Building 92. Once renovated and expanded, with a modern structure attached to the rear of the building, the 25,000 s/f facility, will house a new center that will celebrate the Navy Yard's past. present and future and will provide community meeting space and office facilities for the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment (BCUE BCUE Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment (New York City, NY) ). Renovation of Building 92 will include construction of a modern building behind the current structure, and will achieve LEED status as designated by the United States Green Building Council. The New York City Council The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It comprises 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as balance of power against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. committed $10 million towards the $15 million project. The remaining $5 million in funding will be jointly raised through public-private partnerships. |
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