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Cumbo Announces Dramatically Modified Agreement for Bedford-Union Armory

The revised project will provide the greatest level of low-income and affordable housing that the Crown Heights community has seen in decade, said City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo After nearly a year of protests from Crown Heights residents around the

Brooklyn-based Award-Winning Short Film 'Dear Father,' An Intimate Exploration of Black Fatherhood

'Dear Father,' featuring actor Malik Yoba and Councilmember Robert Cornegy, shares honest conversations around fatherhood and legacy, and healing "Dear Father," an honest and intimate conversation analyzing fatherhood, legacy and forgiveness, is a sh

City Reveals 'Housing 2.0' Plan for Increased Affordable Housing and Homeownership

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Parents Continue Protest of DOE Changes to Admissions Process at Medgar Evers College Prep

Parents complain they were not consulted before the changes; DOE says parents' concerns around the changes are misguided Senator Jesse Hamilton convened a sit-in Tuesday on the steps of the New York City Department of Education in lower Manhattan to

Despite Protests, Bedford-Union Armory Plan Begins City Council Approval Process

During a City Council subcommittee meeting, the city's EDC said to reevaluate its affordable housing plan for the Bedford-Union Armory project in response to the community's strong opposition The highly-contested redevelopment proposal of the Bedford

City's Watchlist Puts Brooklyn Landlords and Buildings on Notice

Eight buildings in Crown Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant, East Flatbush, Brownsville and East New York made this year's top ten of 'Worst Buildings in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn 'Teen Innovators' Receives Nation's Highest Honor for Youth Programs

The Teen Innovators initiative fuels the entrepreneurial mindset of high schoolers with an in-depth job-readiness training at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, providing access to the yard's 330 tenant businesses and culminating in a paid internship Shirley Br

Report: Making Rent Count - Toward Your Credit Score

The report, based on a sample of tenants paying less than $2,000 a month, estimates that 76 percent of them would see their credit scores improve if their rental payments were included For many New Yorkers, rent constitutes by far their largest singl
Bard College Launches Free College Degree Program at Brooklyn Public Library

Bard College Launches Free College Degree Program at Brooklyn Public Library

By pooling resources with educational and cultural organizations, Bard microcolleges provide a cost-effective model for students who might otherwise not attend or graduate from college This January, Bard College will partner with Brooklyn Public Libr

The City Wants Your Fall Leaves - Leaf Collection Begins this Saturday!

Put your fall leaves to work, don't let them work you - the city will take them off your hands and put them to good use Despite the unseasonably warm temperatures of the recent weeks, seeing the colorful leaves of the trees in our neighborhoods remin