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Hochul announces $6.2M for Brooklyn healthcare and community facilities: $4.2M for StartCare, $2M for NYCHA's Breukelen Houses community center

Announced Aug 18 in Canarsie alongside state Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud. DASNY will administer the funds. StartCare gets $4.2M to renovate its East New York facility and expand primary care and behavioral health, adding on-site EKG and lab testing plus space for vocational training. NYCHA gets $2M for renovations at the Breukelen Houses community center.

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Source: Governor's Office · Aug 19, 2026 · Credibility Tier 1 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/hochul-62m-brooklyn-health-community-aug-2026

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