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Mayor Announces $270 M Plan for Sunset Park Waterfront

  BROOKLYN GREENWAY     SUNSET PARK WATERFRONT VISION PLAN & BUSH TERMINAL PIERS PARK  
  BROOKLYN COMMUNITY DISTRICT 01     BROOKLYN COMMUNITY DISTRICT 02  
  BROOKLYN COMMUNITY DISTRICT 06     BROOKLYN COMMUNITY DISTRICT 07  
July 22, 2009
Brooklyn Eagle

Mayor Bloomberg held a press conference Monday at Sunset Park’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to announce a $270 million “Sunset Park Waterfront Vision Plan”. The plan will modernize facilities along the waterfront in order to spur job creation and industrial development. The plan also includes provisions to enhance marine and rail transportation capacity as well as a rezoning proposal to increase affordable housing in the area. The City will invest $165 million in the project, with the balance of $105 million coming from the federal and state governments as well as private investors.