The Brooklyn United Music and Arts Program found an empty space on Nostrand Avenue.
It's now asking the community to donate, so it can build everything from dance rooms, to a computer lab, and a recording studio.
"Brooklyn is seen as hike in crime lately," said Ty Brown, a member of the organization. "We need to get our young people off the streets into safe buildings, so that's why I'm fighting. I'm fighting really hard because I believe young people deserve the opportunity to go inside a space where they can feel safe and feel protected."
Brooklyn United hopes to raise more than $5 million for the youth center, through both private and corporate contributions.
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