One of the leading figures in Brooklyn’s economic resurgence is slated to lead the city’s Economic Development Corp., according to sources.
Andrew Kimball—longtime chief executive of Industry City, South Brooklyn’s shipping, manufacturing and small-business complex—is expected to be named as the next president and CEO of the EDC. Kimball’s appointment by Mayor Eric Adams comes after Carlo Scissura, head of the New York Building Congress advocacy group, withdrew his name from consideration this month.
Before leading Industry City for nearly a decade, Kimball spent eight years as head of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. He spearheaded the Navy Yard’s transformation from a derelict shipping ground into an
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