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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 9-Story Complex in East New York

Eligible incomes range between $13,440 and $79,440 for households of one to seven people

Apr 1, 2020 12:44 PM Read more >

Mayor de Blasio Has Had Enough, Announces Fines of up to $500 for Residents Who Ignore Social Distancing Rules

“You’ve been warned and warned and warned again,” the mayor said during a Sunday press conference

Mar 30, 2020 6:12 PM Read more >

Attorney General Targets Air-Purifying Companies Claiming to be 'Coronavirus-Killers'

AG Letitia James orders a "cease and desist" against 3 companies who say their products can remove the virus from the air

Mar 30, 2020 4:49 PM Read more >

The Forgotten Frontline: NYC Comptroller Calls for More Support of Janitors, Nurses, MTA Workers and More

Study shows many of NYC's frontline workers are are underpaid, foreign-born and live in Brooklyn

Mar 30, 2020 3:58 PM Read more >

The Week in Covid-19 (3/27/20): Brooklyn, Here's Everything You Need to Know so Far

According to NYC Department of Health data, neighborhoods in Central and South Brooklyn have been the hardest hit in Kings County

Mar 27, 2020 6:01 PM Read more >

United Way of New York City Launches COVID-19 Community Fund

The new fund aims to assist the most vulnerable New Yorkers impacted by the coronavirus crisis

Mar 27, 2020 2:20 PM Read more >

AG James and Coalition of Attorneys Request Emergency Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

In a letter, the coalition urges the Department of Education to step in, regardless of federal stimulus

Mar 26, 2020 6:13 PM Read more >

What's Going on Inside the ER at Brookdale Hospital, in the Time of Coronavirus?

In an exclusive interview, Dr. Sandra Scott, chair of the emergency department at Brookdale, gives us the latest

Mar 26, 2020 4:16 PM Read more >

NYC Officials Address Price Gouging During Pandemic

NYC Public Advocate and BPs release policy brief around price gouging during Covid-19 outbreak, offers recommendations

Mar 25, 2020 5:50 PM Read more >

NYC Electeds Call on Mayor, City Council to Approve Plan That Lets Renters Apply Their Security Deposits Now!

The Emergency Renter's Choice Plan would entail the single largest stimulus-- $8 billion-- back into New Yorkers' pockets

Mar 24, 2020 2:22 PM Read more >