After months of uncertainty, the United Senior Center of Sunset Park (USC), which was on the verge of closing after the landlord demanded a rent increase of more than 70% for a new 10-year lease, is set to reopen Sept. 8. Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes and Council Member Alexa Avilés secured more than $1 million in city and state funding to keep the center afloat.

Avilés, whose district includes Sunset Park, told Brooklyn Paper that $500,000 from the City Council and $600,000 from the State Assembly “saved the day” for the 53rd Street senior center, which has been closed since the end of June.

“[USC] is also a legacy organization in our community. The fact that they would be in such a precarious situation is deeply unfortunate,” Avilés said. “We’ve got to find ways to protect our imp

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