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This year, Restoration is celebrating its 50th anniversary-- five decades of providing the community arts and culture programming, business development, housing assistance, financial empowerment and so much more! Photo: BSRC Nestled between New York

Ahmed Mater's exhibit 'Mecca Journeys' portrays the social and political life of Mecca while exploring the effects of extreme urban development through photography, video and art installation Photo credit: Ahmed Mater, Brooklyn Museum A new photo exh

The 'Broadway Triangle' settlement could set precedence and affect future rezoning and development plans Photo credit: City Room Blog, NY Times An eight-year legal battle over racial discrimination in the proposed "Broadway Triangle" development is e

During Thursday's forum, four main requests were voiced: to rehabilitate existing NYCHA units, to allocate capital for new affordable units, to use vacant NYCHA land for senior housing and to hold landlords accountable for illegal evictions (Left to

The CONH pilot program will first focus on neighborhoods identified as vulnerable, including Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, and requires landlords to prove that they have not engaged in tenant harassment On Thursday, City Council passed two bills to provide

The report, released by 'Hunger Free America,' reveals: Brooklyn has the largest number of working adults experiencing food insecurity in NYC Photo credit: NY Daily News Despite unemployment dropping and wages rising, hunger rates in New York City ar

Gather with neighbors under a festive pine tree while enjoying free cookies, hot chocolate and live music

The suit challenges the current plan for the Crown Heights development as well as the city's land use decisions, arguing that the city's impact studies don't take tenant displacement into account Photo credit: Legal Aid Society Just a week after the

Taking center stage British-born comedian Gina Yashere shares her life's journey at some of the world's best comedy clubs and onscreen Bed Stuy based comedian Gina Yashere is planning a series on her move from London to Brooklyn. Photo: ginayashere.

The 2017 report reveals: From the $21 billion the city spent for products and services contracted to outside vendors, just $1 billion was spent with M/WBEs Photo credit: citylandnyc.