Lifting off: Runway Green to build 7-acre education campus at Floyd Bennett Field with 60-year lease
Nonprofit Runway Green has signed a 60-year lease with the National Park Service to build a $60 million education campus at Floyd Bennett Field. The seven-acre project aims to provide hands-on learning for New York City students.
A new education campus is coming to Floyd Bennett Field, where nonprofit Runway Green has signed a 60-year lease with the National Park Service to transform seven acres of the historic Brooklyn airfield into a hub for hands-on learning. The $60 million project is expected to reach as many as 50,000 New York City…
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