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New Law Eliminates Broker's Fees in NY... But is This Really a Good Thing for Renters?

The dramatic move follows new rent laws passed in June 2019 aimed at giving NYC renters a little financial reprieve
Feb 7: Black History Maker, Richie Havens

Feb 7: Black History Maker, Richie Havens

Richie Havens was one of the most recognizable voices in popular folk music
Community Leaders, Press Meet to Discuss Impact and Urgency of 2020 Census

Community Leaders, Press Meet to Discuss Impact and Urgency of 2020 Census

Black leaders in NYC are girding up for what is, perhaps, the most important count in the city's recent history.  

Feb 5: Black History Maker, Dr. Aprille Ericsson

A leader in science and aeronautical engineering
BP Adams and Restoration Announce New, Free Matching Program to Help Residents Build a Financial Savings

BP Adams and Restoration Announce New, Free Matching Program to Help Residents Build a Financial Savings

The #BrooklynSaves Campaign aims to help 1,000 Brooklynnites build emergency savings and begin to close the Racial Wealth Gap
Feb 4: Black History Maker, Shirley Chisholm

Feb 4: Black History Maker, Shirley Chisholm

Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to Congress in 1968, and the first woman and African American to run for president.
Restoration Kicks off Free Tax Prep Assistance in Bed-Stuy

Restoration Kicks off Free Tax Prep Assistance in Bed-Stuy

Last year, Restoration processed 3,400 returns, equaling $5,580,768 in refunds and $1,983,996 in Earned Income Tax Credit refunds.
Feb 3: Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

Feb 3: Black History Maker, Hattie Carthan

A community activist and environmentalist who was instrumental in improving the quality of life of Bedford-Stuyvesant
Unaffordable NYC: What Are the City's Elected Officials Doing About It?

Unaffordable NYC: What Are the City's Elected Officials Doing About It?

The final story in our series on New York's affordability crisis

Grenadian-born Brooklyn Filmmaker Explores Queer Caribbean Identity in New Film ‘Second Eulogy: Mind the Gap’

Scores turned out to see the screening at the Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays