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New Housing Not Warehousing Act to Tackle NYC's Affordable Housing Crisis with Vacancy Registry

Intro 1039, a bill introduced by Councilmember Williams which is part of the Housing Not Warehousing Act, mandates the city to register vacant buildings and lots that could be developed as affordable housing.

GetCoveredNYC Offers Free Health Insurance Enrollment Support to all New Yorkers

GetCoveredNYC, the citywide program, provides free live support to help uninsured New Yorkers understand their eligibility and the enrollment process.
Black Superheroes to the Rescue During BAM's 'Fight the Power' Film Series

Black Superheroes to the Rescue During BAM's 'Fight the Power' Film Series

The series celebrates black superheroes who challenged power structures through their sheer existence and features a wide range of films including Hollywood blockbusters, iconic Blaxploitation movies and foreign films Marvin van Peebles's classic 'Sw

Stringer Calls NYCHA Heating Outages 'Unacceptable,' Announces Audit

Complaints about non-functioning heat and hot water have come from tenants at over 30 NYCHA developments across the city, including five developments in Central and East Brooklyn Photo credit: NY Daily News After widespread reports from tenants of he

Next Level Burger Brings Plant-Based Scrumptiousness to Fort Greene

This "Vegan Shake Shack" features an eclectic menu of custom burgers made of veggies and plant proteins like tempeh, quinoa and beans, all organic and sustainably sourced Photo courtesy Next Level Burger Next Level Burger (NLB), the West Coast vegan
City Point, 300 Ashland and Camba Gardens Named Finalists for ULI Development Awards

City Point, 300 Ashland and Camba Gardens Named Finalists for ULI Development Awards

Seven Brooklyn developments are competing in categories such as market-rate and affordable housing, mixed-use, civic space, hotel and retail in the Urban Land Institute's Awards for Excellence in Development

7 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System During Cold Season

The best way to avoid getting sick this season is to strengthen your immune system and practice preventive care to stay healthy Photo credit: TLC While the flu shot may be at the top of your list of defenses against the virus, it still can't fully pr

Former Obama Blogger Presents Debut Novel About Race and Privilege at Greenlight Bookstore

Author Sam Graham-Felsen will be joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning NY Times journalist Wesley Morris to discuss his debut 'Green,' a coming-of-age story about systemic racism and the struggle to rise in America Sam Graham-Felsen , a Brooklyn-based jou

NYC's New 'Speculation Watch List' Aims to Curb Rent-Speculation, Tenant Displacement

The city's Predatory Equity Bill creates a 'Speculation Watch List' to track rent-regulated properties bought by potentially predatory investors to offer tenant support to prevent displacement Photo credit: The Real Deal On Wednesday, Mayor Bill de B

Brooklyn Urban-X Program Helps Startups to Transform Cities Through Design and Technology

The incubator program Urban-X invests up to $100,000 in startups and connects them with a network of investors, advisors and city officials to realize their visions of 'Smart Cities' Photo credit: Urban-X Urban-X , the venture accelerator headquarter