Mayor Michael Bloomberg cut the ribbon on a new office for the city’s emergency services Tuesday.
The Office of Emergency Management Headquarters officially opened in Brooklyn. The $50 million facility will house the city’s response units and coordinate activity in case of large scale disasters and emergencies. Bloomberg said the building is just one part in the big picture of keeping New York safe.
“This is not just a one agency project to keep us safe,” said the mayor. “It’s everybody working together and that’s what’s happened in this city. We’ve pulled together and we have every reason to be proud.”
The new building will be staffed 24-hours a day and give operators the ability to communicate information at the touch of a button. The agency’s former home was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
