CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS TO BENEFIT BROOKLYN: Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has secured earmarks to fund community projects in New York’s 7th Congressional District. These earmarks, which have passed the House as a part of H.R. 4502, would benefit several local initiatives in Brooklyn. One of these is Red Hook Community Youth Education Initiative (Pioneer Works), whose funds would combine the efforts of several nonprofits under one umbrella to provide educational opportunities for youth across Southwest Brooklyn.
Another Brooklyn program that would receive the funding is UPROSE/Sunset Park Regenerative Economies Industrial Ecosystem Development Initiative, a longtime partner in the fight against climate change. Under the provided proposal, UPROSE would receive an investment of $175,000 to create a workforce development program for climate adaptation manufacturing.