BROOKLYN NAVY YARD IS EXPANDING

This from New York 1:

he Brooklyn Navy Yard will be adding four more acres onto its 300 acre area as part of the greatest expansion there since World War II.

The project will happen through a process called dredging, where silt and other sediments will be used to fill an unused basin off Kent Avenue in Kimball.

Officials say the new land – in addition to an adjacent 12 acres used by city agencies – will house space for industrial, commercial and retail space, creating some 3,000 new jobs.

Earlier this month Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans for the Brooklyn Navy Yard Historical Center, which will be housed in the U.S. Marine Corps Commandant's residence.