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Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 28 Units in Flatbush, Starting at $2,000 a Month

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 28 Units in Flatbush, Starting at $2,000 a Month

A so-called affordable housing lottery has opened for 28 units in a nine-story building under construction at 50-54 Clarkson Avenue in Flatbush.
Firefighters Battling Brooklyn Home Blaze Discover Heaps of Hidden Cash

Firefighters Battling Brooklyn Home Blaze Discover Heaps of Hidden Cash

Forget the stock market, this is the hottest place to stash your cash.
ABC7 Unite: Rohan Levy Foundation Invests in Black Youths' Potential

ABC7 Unite: Rohan Levy Foundation Invests in Black Youths' Potential

While New York City grapples with an uptick in gun violence, the community is proudly celebrating 56 promising youths from the Flatbush area of Brooklyn who successfully completed youth programs designed to maximize their potential.
Contrary to Popular Belief, Home Buyers Are Flocking to Brooklyn

Contrary to Popular Belief, Home Buyers Are Flocking to Brooklyn

All the things that make Brooklyn Brooklyn have been assets in the pandemic — abundant parks and outdoor space, low-rise neighborhoods, houses and small buildings in lieu of apartment towers, stoops, knowing your neighbors, mom and pop business
5 More Brooklyn Schools Report Coronavirus Cases: DOE

5 More Brooklyn Schools Report Coronavirus Cases: DOE

Coronavirus cases were detected at five more Brooklyn schools over the weekend, bringing the total number of schools that have had positive COVID-19 cases since reopening to 37 in the borough, officials confirmed late Monday.
Man Fatally Struck by Train at Cortelyou Road Station

Man Fatally Struck by Train at Cortelyou Road Station

A 40-year-old man was fatally struck by a Manhattan-bound Q train during the evening rush hour on Monday, transit police said. Police officials say the victim, not immediately identified , was struck by the train at 6:30 pm on Sept.
CDC: Trick-Or-Treating, Costume Parties Considered High-Risk This Halloween

CDC: Trick-Or-Treating, Costume Parties Considered High-Risk This Halloween

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have posted their first guidelines for the holidays during the coronavirus pandemic. For Halloween , many traditional activities have been deemed "higher-risk" and should be avoided.
Brooklyn Civic Building to be Named After Justice Ginsburg Following Two-Year Push by BP Adams

Brooklyn Civic Building to be Named After Justice Ginsburg Following Two-Year Push by BP Adams

Following a two-year effort by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York City will celebrate the legacy of Brooklyn-born Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming the Brooklyn Municipal Building after her.
Teachers Protest for More COVID-19 Testing and Safer Conditions

Teachers Protest for More COVID-19 Testing and Safer Conditions

They're giving the mayor an F! Dozens of public school teachers marched through Downtown Brooklyn on Monday evening to demand safer working conditions as in-person classes resume, arguing that educators needed more testing access to stay safe amid th
How Do We Create an RBG Memorial That Isn’t Terrible?

How Do We Create an RBG Memorial That Isn’t Terrible?

The morning after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, bouquets of roses and sunflowers, signs and notes expressing grief and gratitude, votive candles, and even action figures surrounded the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.