article_snippet: In the old times, Brooklyn Navy Yard would be lucky to attract the stars of the silver screen to a USO show.
article_snippet: At its peak during World War II, the Brooklyn Navy Yard employed some 70,000 people.
article_snippet: Today, the Brooklyn Navy Yard is a vastly different place -- and not just because of the Hollywood A-listers strutting around.
article_snippet: I think our influence on Brooklyn in general has been quite substantial," said Ehrenberg.
article_snippet: our were the first entity that started investing substantially back into these old buildings on the Brooklyn waterfront.
article_snippet: And to some extent (our) proved a concept -- that manufacturing and industrial and creative companies would want to take root in Brooklyn," Ehrenberg said.
highlights_snippet: Brooklyn Navy Yard has been transformed from disused site into hub of commercial activity .
  