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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The new paid family leave policy grants employees job-protected time off to care for their loved ones for up to 12 weeks Photo credit: Employer Service Corporation With the new year, New Yorkers now have access to an important new right: paid family

The Brooklyn DA's office presented historic low numbers of homicides and shootings and announced the launch of a new criminal justice reform agenda in early 2018 Photo: Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney 2017 was the safest year in Brooklyn his

The closure of the George Motchan Detention Center, the first of nine jails, marks a major step toward shutting down the Rikers Island prison complex Photo credit: NY Daily News The de Blasio administration announced today that it will close its firs