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Tenants from 12 BK Buildings to Protest Apt Deregulation on Saturday

Tenants from 12 BK Buildings to Protest Apt Deregulation on Saturday

A Crown Heights rally on March 9 will bring together 12 tenant associations to protest the destabilization of rent-stabilized units.
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CB 2 Committee OKs Revamp For Brooklyn’s Oldest Park

CB 2 Committee OKs Revamp For Brooklyn’s Oldest Park

Fort Greene’s Commodore Barry Park is set to become greener, busier, and more accessible thanks to a Parks Department renovation.
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As One Rent Strike in Williamsburg Ends Victoriously, Another One Begins...

As One Rent Strike in Williamsburg Ends Victoriously, Another One Begins...

Two rent strikes in Williamsburg illustrate how rent-stabilized tenants in Brooklyn are pushing back against steep rent hikes.
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Some Prospect Heights Residents Dread the Return of Open Streets, While Others Look Forward

Some Prospect Heights Residents Dread the Return of Open Streets, While Others Look Forward

More than 3,000 people signed a petition in support of Open Streets on Vanderbilt Avenue, while more than 1,200 signed a petition opposing the program.
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See the Work of Immanuel Oni, the 'Space Doula' of Brownsville

See the Work of Immanuel Oni, the 'Space Doula' of Brownsville

Immanuel Oni’s art project "Beyond Memorial" is a labor of love that rebirths public spaces in Brownsville as positive symbols of the neighborhood's future.
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The Story Behind Brooklyn’s Fast-Growing Basketball Academy

The Story Behind Brooklyn’s Fast-Growing Basketball Academy

Giorgi Koguashvili started coaching basketball in Brooklyn to support himself while waiting for a work visa. Now, he runs an international academy with more than 700 students.
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This Bed-Stuy Alliance is Helping Local Residents Start Their Own Block Association

This Bed-Stuy Alliance is Helping Local Residents Start Their Own Block Association

The BedStuy Works Alliance of Block and Tenant Associations works with more than 70 block associations and 10 tenant associations in Central Brooklyn. 
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Who Are the 'Building Captains,' and What Do They Do?

Who Are the 'Building Captains,' and What Do They Do?

Building captains — self-appointed volunteer facilitators of tenant organizing — are essential to the growth of the tenant movement in Brooklyn, advocates say.
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BK's 4 Community Land Trusts Could Revolutionize Affordable Housing, Experts Say

BK's 4 Community Land Trusts Could Revolutionize Affordable Housing, Experts Say

A community land trust is a nonprofit organization that buys land off the private market and gives communities control over its use and development.
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Crown Heights Tenants Protest Evictions as Demolition Looms

Crown Heights Tenants Protest Evictions as Demolition Looms

A crowd gathered on Saturday to rally around 10 tenants refusing eviction from a building that owner Renaissance Realty plans to demolish.
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