Posted by After being sworn in for a third term Wednesday night by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz outlined his commitment to several high-profile projects.
During his state of the borough address, Markowitz discussed his desire to transform the armories in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant into recreational community centers.
Markowitz said he will be allocating $1 million in capital funds for each to get the projects started.
Markowitz also announced new initiatives for his new term, including the $70 million renovation of the historic Loew’s Kings Theater on Flatbush Avenue. Plans include restoring the theater to its former grandeur, making it a centerpiece of a revitalized Flatbush, and turning it into the largest indoor venue in Brooklyn.
“The city has contracted with a fabulous operator, who will be giving the Loew’s Kings new life as a multi-use performance space, an Apollo and Beacon all in one,” Markowitz said.
The borough president also talked about the progress of a project close to his heart, the Atlantic Yards-Nets arena.
