Between 1934 and 1938 the WPA funded extensive construction and improvement projects at Floyd Bennett Airport. “Work completed by the WPA significantly modernized the airport facilities. By 1938, federal funds spent on airfield construction far outweighed funds contributed by New… read more
A former military facility, the Coast Guard Air Station at Floyd Bennett Field was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. “The City of New York under the direction of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, deeded a portion of New York City’s only… read more
Floyd Bennett Field received a New Deal mural, commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), in 1934, and possibly in subsequent years by the Federal Art Project. The location and status of these works is unknown to Living New… read more