[Brooklyn Navy Yard Update, Tenants' Rights Plans, Employee of the Month]

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

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Richard Pyatt with Real Estate Commissioner Carl Madonick in a monthly series.

a) City has made proposition to Federal Government for the part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard that government owns. Prices from 24 to 70 million dollars. 24 is the city's latest offer.

Hopes that firms that left the city might come back now to Brooklyn Navy Yard. Possibility for up to 20,000 jobs in the area.

b) Plans of the city to provide better service to its residential tenants.

c) Employee of the month Sal B. Donovan, construction demolition supervisor. Safety measures for public and workmen. Plan to train minority group contractors in the demolition business.


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


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Municipal archives id: T2755

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