Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Brooklyn Navy Yard is a historical place in New York City that was first opened in 1801. The Naval Yard housed many seamen who worked on the U.S. Navy's many boats. In 1970 the Navy Yard was closed up and sold to the City of New York for 24,000,000 dollars. This sell was based on the current economy of the steel industry and demands from international steel production. The United States couldn't afford to refine the steel in the U.S. anymore based on the cost of labor. So as a result with many factories and places that relied on steel production they closed up.
Steel workers across the U.S. formed the Steelworkers Union to help U.S. steelworkers to fight back against costs of foreign production. Then in the 1974 they created the Experimental Negotiation Agreement (ENA). The ENA was to help negotiate agreement of new collaborative bargaining agreements. This attempt by the ENA failed and the decline of the U.S. steel industry continued.
Today, the Naval yard is used as a tourists attraction with a museum and walking tours. The thriving industrial park has 40 buildings, 230 tenants, and 5,000 employees. New York City still intends to create and retain industrial jobs. New York City is keeping this Yard environmentally friendly while also keeping and celebrating the Yards history.