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Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights Seniors Eligible For Winter Services

Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights Seniors Eligible For Winter Services

Seniors living in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights might be eligible for upcoming services through a "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" set up by their council member. Those 60 years and older who live in Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.
Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights Seniors Eligible For Winter Services

Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights Seniors Eligible For Winter Services

Seniors living in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights might be eligible for upcoming services through a "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" set up by their council member. Those 60 years and older who live in Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.
Brooklyn Bail Fund Spent Millions To Free BLM Demonstrators, Immigrants in 2020

Brooklyn Bail Fund Spent Millions To Free BLM Demonstrators, Immigrants in 2020

It has been an extraordinary year for the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund (BCBF).
Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is ready to move past the bickering after weeks of squabbling by House Democrats over messaging tactics following their poor showing in November.
Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is ready to move past the bickering after weeks of squabbling by House Democrats over messaging tactics following their poor showing in November.
EMTs Robbed at Gunpoint in Brooklyn While Responding to Fake 911 Call

EMTs Robbed at Gunpoint in Brooklyn While Responding to Fake 911 Call

A pair of Emergency Medical Technicians working for a Brooklyn hospital were robbed at gunpoint as they responded to a bogus 911 call at a NYCHA apartment building, officials and sources said Tuesday.
15 Urban Farms & Gardens in NYC Providing Fresh Produce & Education

15 Urban Farms & Gardens in NYC Providing Fresh Produce & Education

When you think of local food in New York City you may picture food grown upstate in the Hudson Valley or in the tri-state area, but thousands of pounds of produce are produced each year right in NYC's five boroughs.
Where to Order For Hanukkah Celebrations This Year

Where to Order For Hanukkah Celebrations This Year

If there's one thing that this year could use more of, it's definitely latkes. Sufganiyot. Brisket.
Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

A City Council bill to be discussed at a Wednesday hearing would renew the city's controversial tax lien sales program for another four years — with pandemic protections to shield some homeowners from foreclosure for unpaid taxes.
Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

A City Council bill to be discussed at a Wednesday hearing would renew the city's controversial tax lien sales program for another four years — with pandemic protections to shield some homeowners from foreclosure for unpaid taxes.