EXPENSE PROJECTS 2020
*Due to voting being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic CM Levin worked with all the project sponsors to award them funding but at a reduced level to fit into the allocated amount.
NYCHA Gardening Project - $5,000
Warren St, Wyckoff Gardens, & Gowanus Houses
Gowanus Canal Conservancy will partner with residents to support garden plots with new tools and plants
Electric Parks Equipment - $5,000
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance
Green Equipment Initiative replaces gas-powered equipment, ie: leaf blowers & lawn mowers with cleaner electric versions
Environmental Workshops for students - $5,000
Newtown Creek Alliance
Provide Teach the Teacher workshops, free environmental field trips and educational materials for participating classes
10 Circus Workshops for middle school students - $5,000
Bindlestiff’s Cirkus in D33
10 workshops for special needs students in circus arts bringing creativity and physical expertise together
Tree Maintenance Materials - $5,000
Greenpoint Tree Corp
Tree watering and pruning supplies for citizen tree care group, as well as tree care info sessions and workshops
CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR 2020
New Media lab - $68,000
Wyckoff Gardens Comm. Center
Provide multi-media center & video lab to the after school program housed in this public housing community center
Gateway to Greenpoint –Newtown Creek Alliance - $175,000
Corner of Kingsland Ave and Greenpoint Ave
Provide substantial funding towards beautifying this industrial area with gardens, a rest area and green infrastructure
Up to 75 Tree Planted & Tree guards as needed - $150,00
District 33
Trees make every block better by providing shade and cleaner air. Help all D33 residents have a healthier environment
10 laptop carts for new school MS 915 - $215,640
MS 915, 105 Johnson St
Provide much-needed laptops at new unscreened school to support our diverse students, including a special-needs program
Community Room Sound System upgrades - $200,000
PS 34, 131 Norman Ave
Improve the sound system and provide sound proofing in PS 34's multi-use basement Cafeteria/Gym/Auditorium space
Upgrade 2 Bathrooms to ADA Accessibility - $150,000
WHSAD, 257 North 6th St
Provide repairs and upgrades to the second floor and third floor bathroom serving our female students
Provide 15 Much Needed Computer Stations - $70,000
School for International Studies, 284 Baltic
There's only one computer station in the library shared by four (4) schools, help students be able to do homework and research
Provide Exciting New Playground - $200,000
IS 71, 215 Heyward St
Provide the final funding piece to turn an asphalt slab into an exciting and fun new playground for kids
32 New Smart Boards School Wide - $170,000
PS 380, 370 Marcy Ave
Replace old technology with brand new smart boards so all the students can learn in a more interactive way
Provide 7 New Water Stations in 3 Schools - $162,000
PS 38, PS 307, & PS 54
Clean fresh water is important to everyone, help three schools get seven (7) brand new water bottle stations each
Library Based Multi Media Lab - $75,000
PS 31, 75 Meserole Ave
Creating a multi-media center for research, integrated learning & streaming with new computers and broadcast equipment.
Expense Projects 2019
Gowanus Canal Conservancy
NYCHA Gardening Project w/ GCC
GCC, residents and the afterschool program will partner to enhance and expand garden plots using new tools & materials. Wyckoff Gardens, Gowanus Houses, Warren St.
$10,000
Make Steam / Automotive High School, 50 Bedford Avenue
Teaching Creativity with Digital Tools
Training for teachers to use 21st Century tools, design thinking, & project-based learning in our Public Schools
$10,000
Williamsburgh Library, 240 Division Avenue
More Books for Williamsburgh Library
Help buy up to 200 more books for the collection at this great resource for all Williamsburg residents.
$5,000
Capital Projects for 2019
P.S. 31, 75 Meserole Avenue
New Smart Boards for P.S. 31
Provide state of the art smart boards to upgrade the educational opportunities for these elementary school students.
$225,000
Automotive High School, 50 Bedford Avenue
Make STEAM
Increase creativity & opportunity for public school students by infusing the curriculum with cutting-edge skills & tools
$350,000
I.S. 318, 101 Walton Street
Renovated Library for Better Learning
Make a better library for students to enjoy reading and studying. New Shelves and desks.
$250,000
PS 38 The Pacific School, 450 Pacific Street
Renovate Bathrooms for Elementary School
Renovate four bathrooms, 2 girls and 2 boys, to provide clean and sanitary facilities.
$400,000
Safer Pedestrian Crossings
Status: This project is in design right now. Construction is expected to begin in FY 21
Safety First around P.S. 380
Provide shorter and safer crossings at 4 intersections: Wallabout Street, Lynch Street, Lorimer Street and Union Street. $300,000
PREVIOUSLY FUNDED PROJECTS - CURRENT STATUS
Year 1 - PB 2013 Funded Projects
1. District-Wide Tree Planting
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $100,000
2. MS 8 Technology Funds
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $200,000
3. East River State Park Dog Run
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $450,000
4. PS 31 Technology Funds
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $188,000
5. PS 34 Playground Restoration and Beautification
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $120,000
Year 2 - PB 2014 Funded Projects
1. NYCHA Playground Repairs
Status: Complete
Cost: $400,000
2. Gowanus Community Center Renovations and Repairs
Status: In Process
Cost: $475,000
3. McGolrick Park Playground Reconstruction
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $450,000
4. BK Story Voyager (previously BOOKlyn SHUTTLE) - Book Bus and Education Center
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $198,000
5. P.S. 261 Bathroom Renovations
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $175,000
Year 3 - PB 2015 Funded Projects
1. NYCHA Active Space Renovation
Status: Scoping underway
Cost: $500,000
Location: Wyckoff Gardens, Berry St, Taylor Wythe Houses
2. Green Space Landscaping & Beautification at Independence Towers
Due to this development coming under the PACT program this money was reallocated to Wyckoff Gardens for lighting upgrades
Cost: $300,000
3. Safer Pedestrian Crossings on Meeker Avenue
Status: In Design
Cost: $300,000
4. PS 38 & MS 447: Bathrooms that Work
Status: COMPLETED
Cost: $280,000
5. PS 110: Install Modern Technology
Status: COMPLETED
Cost: $175,000
Year 4 - PB 2016 Funded Projects
1. STEM Labs at IS 318 and PS34
Status: COMPLETED
Cost: $500,000
2. Upgrades with PS261 Computer Carts
Status: COMPLETED
Cost: $140,000
3. Make our School Cool! MS 126
Status: Completed
Cost: $400,000
4. Community Sound Studio
Due to this development coming under the PACT program this money was reallocated to Wyckoff Gardens for lighting upgrades
Cost: $100,000
5. Make McGolrick Park Safer
Status: Planned Construction for 2018/2019
Cost: $500,000
Year 5 - PB 2017 Funded Projects
1. Technology Upgrade for Two Special Needs Schools, PS231 and PS 369
Status: COMPLETED
Cost: $250,000
Location: Downtown and Bushwick
2. STEAM Lab for Samuel Dupont Elementary School, PS 31
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $218,000
Location: Greenpoint
3. New Electrical in Classrooms for AC, PS 110 Monitor School
Status: 2017 funded project
Cost: $175,000
Location: Greenpoint
4. New Lockers for 13 Classrooms, Robert Fulton School, MS 8
Status: COMPLETE
Cost: $115,000
Location: Downtown
5. Real Time Bus Clocks
Status: 2017 funded project
Cost: $300,000
Location: 12 clocks through-out the district
6. Repair Toddler Playground at Independence Towers
Due to this development coming under the PACT program this money was reallocated to Wyckoff Gardens for lighting upgrades
Cost: $500,000
Location: Williamsburg
Year 6 - PB 2018 Funded Projects
Plant trees in Bed-Stuy
- Community Board 2 and 3 within District 33 ($210,000)
With up to 60 trees and tree guards bring air and life to the area with the lowest density of trees in the neighborhood.
Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Status: This project is in scoping with FY 23 expected for construction to begin.
- Intersection of Clay, Franklin, Commercial ($300,000)
Improvements on a dangerous, three-way intersection, next to a playground and residential apartments.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Connector
Status: Work for this section of the greenway will be completed as part of our BQE Triple Cantilever project. Construction is expected to begin in FY 23. The scope will remain the same for this segment of Atlantic Ave.
- Atlantic Avenue from B.B. Park to Columbia Street ($300,000)
The project will permanently build out the temporary bike path to be safer for both pedestrians and vehicles.
Bathroom Renovation at George Westinghouse H.S
- George Westinghouse H.S., 105 Tech Place ($300,000)
Renovate three restrooms - 1 gender neutral - at GWHS, which provides career and technical education to over 600 students.
Provide 6 laptop carts to P.S./I.S. 157
- 850 Kent Ave ($250,000)
Update technology in P.S./I.S. 157 by adding 3 laptop carts to grades 1-5 and 3 to middle school grades 6-8.
8 New Water Fountains
Status - COMPLETED
- 101 Walton Street and 850 Kent Avenue ($80,000)
Replace four water fountains at both P.S. 318 and P.S. 157 with fountain and bottle filling stations for reusable containers.
