Editor’s note: We recently covered two openings at the Materials for the Arts, which is also run by the Department of Cultural Affairs: Sto Len’s “Accidental Archive” and Scooter’s “Lucky Finds, Second Chances.”
DDC, DSS, AND DCLA UNVEIL $128 MILLION BROWNSVILLE MULTI-SERVICE CENTER IN BROOKLYN WITH PUBLIC ARTWORK BY JAZMINE HAYES
Brooklyn, New York — On Monday, September 28, NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Paul A. Ochoa, NYC Department of Social Services Leadership, and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Diya Vij unveiled the new $128 million Brownsville Multi-Service Center in Brooklyn. DDC managed the project for DSS/HRA using the design-build method of project delivery. The all-electric center features the award-winning, four-part art installation “I Am Protected,” by Brooklyn-based artist Jazmine Hayes as a part of DCLA’s Percent for Art program.
When
Monday, September 28, 2026, 10:30 AM
At Brownsville Multi-Service Center, 452 Thomas S Boyland St, Brooklyn, New York 11212
Commissioner Paul A. Ochoa, NYC Department of Design and Construction
NYC Department of Social Services Leadership
Commissioner Diya Vij, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
Artist Jazmine HayesAbout the NYC Department of Design and Construction
The Department of Design and Construction is the City’s primary capital construction project manager, providing New York’s diverse communities in all five boroughs with new or renovated public buildings such as firehouses, libraries, police precincts, and new or upgraded roads, sewers and water mains. To manage this $34 billion portfolio, DDC partners with other City agencies, architects and consultants, whose experience brings efficient, innovative and environmentally conscious design and construction strategies to City projects. For more information, please visit nyc.gov/ddc .About the New York City Department of Social Services
DSS, comprised of the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and the Human Resources Administration (HRA), serves millions of New Yorkers annually through a broad range of services that aim to address poverty and prevent homelessness. DHS oversees a broad network of shelters, rehousing solutions, and outreach programs designed to help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness get back on their feet. HRA serves over three million New Yorkers through the administration of more than 15 major public assistance programs. DSS is central to the City’s mission to expand opportunity for New Yorkers in need, address housing insecurity, and ensure that low-income New Yorkers receive the benefits and assistance for which they may be eligible.
In my mother’s garden by Jazmine Hayes. Image Credit – DCLA
In my mother’s garden by Jazmine Hayes. Image Credit – DCLA
In my mother’s garden by Jazmine Hayes. Image Credit – DCLA
I am divine by Jazmine Hayes. Image Credit – DCLA
I am divine by Jazmine Hayes. Image Credit – DCLA
Opening. Image Credit – DCLA
Opening. Image Credit – DCLA
About NYC Department of Cultural Affairs
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is dedicated to supporting and strengthening New York City’s vibrant cultural life. DCLA works to promote and advocate for quality arts programming and to articulate the contribution made by the cultural community to the City’s vitality. The Department represents and serves non-profit cultural organizations involved in the visual, literary, and performing arts; public-oriented science and humanities institutions including zoos, botanical gardens, and historic and preservation societies; and creative artists at all skill levels who live and work within the City’s five boroughs. DCLA also provides donated materials for arts programs offered by the public schools and cultural and social service groups, and commissions permanent works of public art at City-funded construction projects throughout the five boroughs. For more information, visit
www.nyc.gov/culture .
Banner Image: In my mother’s garden by Jazmine Hayes. Image Credit – DCLA
About The Author
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is the largest municipal funder of culture in the country and is committed to providing access to art and culture for all New Yorkers.
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