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First Affordable Housing Opening in Rezoned East New York

First Affordable Housing Opening in Rezoned East New York

A landscaped patio stands in sharp contrast to stacks of tires next door. A tire repair business once took up this whole site. But now an affordable housing complex, Linwood Park Apartments, stands at the corner of Linwood Street and Atlantic Avenue.
Congregation Members Join Advocates Against Development at Hebron School in Crown Heights

Congregation Members Join Advocates Against Development at Hebron School in Crown Heights

The congregation of a Crown Heights church has joined residents and local advocates in their shared opposition to plans for large-scale residential development on the landmarked site of the church-owned Hebron Seventh Day Adventist School.

Mayor: Testing and Outreach Key to Keeping Lid on COVID-19 Hot Spots

An uptick in coronavirus positivity rates remains a real concern for the city and efforts to inform residents in more than a dozen Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods continue to be a priority, Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters Wednesday.
Difference Makers: Brooklyn Theater Looks to Bridge Nation’s Divide

Difference Makers: Brooklyn Theater Looks to Bridge Nation’s Divide

The country is seeing a divide that it hasn't seen in centuries. But what can we do to change it? One theater company is experimenting with a plan.
Brooklyn Photographer Documented Quarantined New Yorkers Finding Escapes on Their Rooftops

Brooklyn Photographer Documented Quarantined New Yorkers Finding Escapes on Their Rooftops

When New York City emerged as the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in March, Brooklyn-based photographer Josh Katz began documenting how quarantined New Yorkers found escapes on their rooftops.

A Chaotic, Down-to-the-Wire Start of School in New York Serves as a Harbinger for Other Cities

In the neighborhood of East New York, elementary school Principal Janet Huger-Johnson, who grew up there, aims to make her school a sanctuary, a place where kids might be able to forget for a moment that they are living through a pandemic.
SEE IT: Chadwick Boseman Mural Unveiled In Brooklyn

SEE IT: Chadwick Boseman Mural Unveiled In Brooklyn

Late actor Chadwick Boseman is being remembered and honored in Brooklyn . A mural of Boseman was unveiled on Clarendon Avenue in East Flatbush on Saturday.
Support Local Businesses With The First Ever Taste of Prospect Heights

Support Local Businesses With The First Ever Taste of Prospect Heights

If you're looking to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, support minority-owned businesses, and help local restaurants get back on their feet, look no further than Taste of Prospect Heights.
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After J'Ouvert Shooting Left Boy, 5 Others Hurt

Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After J'Ouvert Shooting Left Boy, 5 Others Hurt

A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after an early morning shooting near an outdoor J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn left a 7-year-old boy, his mother and four others wounded, police said.
Eviction Ban in New York to be Extended for Rest of 2020, But Rent Crisis Still Unresolved

Eviction Ban in New York to be Extended for Rest of 2020, But Rent Crisis Still Unresolved

The state moratorium on evictions is not going anywhere soon with Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration battening down the hatches ahead of winter where they expect to see a spike in COVID-19 infection.