Photo By: Michelle Gross
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is quickly emerging as a leading place of business in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. With over 300 businesses, including a variety of industries including construction, theatrical set design, Steiner Studios and B&H Electronics, the Navy Yard is capable of handling any type of business. This Veterans Day, The Navy Yard opened their doors to the public for the first time in their 200 year history, with the opening of Building 92-A state of the art museum detailing the Past, Present and Future of “The Yard.”
With the inception of Building 92 and the emergence of The Navy Yard as a major place of business, I was interested in gauging what people know about this burgeoning area of Brooklyn, and what they think the Navy Yard can do help propel the local community surrounding it.
Photo By: Michelle Gross
My findings for this survey were varied. I reached out to a large network of people including my immediate network of colleagues and friends on Facebook. This was not received and I only received a handful of responses. My next step was to email my survey to an extended network of people. This was far more successful. I received a plethora of responses and was pleasantly surprised to find that many people who had limited knowledge of The Navy Yard were interested in learning more about it.
I also reached out to a broader community. I posted my survey on Thebrownstoner.com, a hyper localized website that cover issues and areas in and around Brooklyn. I was pleasantly surprised by the enthusiasm of which my survey was received. Since many people who subscribe to this website are in some way affected by the Navy Yard, people were quick to post their comments.
The question I was most interested in hearing about was “How do you think The Brooklyn Navy Yard could help boost business in the local community? Please be as specific as possible.” Most people provided valuable suggestions to this question.
To view the survey click here or see link below.