“I am pleased to support projects that improve our neighborhoods for the benefit of residents, business owners and visitors. By fixing up a
Under the bill, the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) would receive $400,000 in funds for improvements to the Moore Street Market, known as “La Marqueta.” This will include creating stalls for additional vendors, building a shared commercial kitchen space for food vendors, constructing a community meeting space, and improving the building’s energy efficiency. Velázquez has worked for years to preserve the Moore Street Market. When faced with the possibility of its closure in 2007, she secured $250,000 in federal resources for the development a strategic plan to ensure the market’s long-term economic sustainability. Earlier this year, the merchants negotiated a five-year lease agreement with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), and they continue to implement improvements that will keep the market viable in coming years.
“La Marqueta is an asset to the neighborhood, providing a place for the community to gather, shop and discover authentic cultural experiences. I will remain a partner of the hard working entrepreneurs who have made the market an economic engine for the neighborhood and employ dozens of workers,” Velázquez said.
The U.S. House also approved $400,000 in funding for the Brooklyn Heights Association to reinstall historic lighting in the neighborhood. The funding will go toward replacing the aluminum pole lighting with reproductions of the original, 20th Century cast-iron “Bishop’s Crook” and “M-Pole” street lights. This area, which in 1965 was designated as
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The FY2010 T-HUD Appropriations bill passed the House yesterday evening by a vote of 256 to 168. The bill now goes to the U.S. Senate for approval.