O'Dwyer Gardens will receive new kitchens and bathrooms in 525 apartments. Kitchen work will include new cabinets, sinks, faucets, washing machine connections, new floor tile and paint jobs. New tubs, shower bodies and toilets will be installed in the bathrooms as well as new ceramic tile floors, light fixtures and doors. The contract was awarded to Canea Mare Construction Corp.

Breukelen Houses will undergo a major grounds improvement, including a new safety conscious playground featuring rubberized play surfaces and spray showers. Other improvements will include new fencing, pavement and curbs as well as lighting and trash compactors. Landscaping improvements will be made as well. The contract was awarded to AAH Construction Corp. "Breukelen," from which "Brooklyn," is derived, means "field of flowers" in Dutch.

The outdoor areas at Bushwick Houses are also slated for improvement. New play equipment with rubberized play surfaces as well as shower sprays will be installed. The development will also receive new pavement, ramps, steps and fences as well as new trash receptacles, benches, shrubs and trees. This contract was also awarded to AAH. "This is in keeping with our goal of providing our residents with user-friendly areas for our residents to spend their leisure time," says Martinez.