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Grandma Hanging on in 5-Year Battle Against 'Audacious' Bed-Stuy Landlord

After five years, one tenant — a grandma named Ava Pennie — is still hanging on in the fight against a Bed-Stuy landlord accused of harassment.
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Senior Housing Complex Coming to Old Mars Fudge and Fruit Company Parking Lot in Bed-Stuy

Senior Housing Complex Coming to Old Mars Fudge and Fruit Company Parking Lot in Bed-Stuy

IMPACCT Brooklyn has secured funding for the $36 million 64-unit complex
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Controversial Crown Heights Development Approved By Landmarks Commission, Opponents Fundraise for Lawsuit

Controversial Crown Heights Development Approved By Landmarks Commission, Opponents Fundraise for Lawsuit

The proposed development has been subject to a vocal community opposition since it was first presented to the LPC back in October 2020
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NYC Mayoral Candidates Guess the Average House Price in Brooklyn – and Fail

NYC Mayoral Candidates Guess the Average House Price in Brooklyn – and Fail

Two candidates guessed $100,000 or below…
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Canarsie Homeowner Gets $50K Forgivable Loan to Fix Home as Part of New City Program

Canarsie Homeowner Gets $50K Forgivable Loan to Fix Home as Part of New City Program

NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development has launched the HomeFix program to provide affordable financing for home repairs
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Affordable Housing Development 'Tops Off' in Brownsville

Affordable Housing Development 'Tops Off' in Brownsville

Vital Brookdale will provide 160 affordable homes and 25,000 square feet of health-focused community space when it opens in 2022
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City Leaders Failed Homeless New Yorkers During COVID-19: New Report

City Leaders Failed Homeless New Yorkers During COVID-19: New Report

The report released by Coalition for the Homeless found that a record number of single adults spent the night in NYC homeless shelters this February
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Two Brooklyn Developments to Get $17.5M from Gov. Cuomo for Construction of Affordable Apartments

Bed-Stuy’s The Hart and Flatbush’s Bethany Senior Terraces will get money from the state to build more than 100 affordable apartments
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Renters Rally for Extension of State Eviction Moratorium, Expiring Saturday

Tenants and advocates rallied in Foley Square, demanding action from elected leaders
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Brooklyn Rents Hit 10-Year Low

Brooklyn Rents Hit 10-Year Low

Rents in Brooklyn fell 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of the 2021, new data from Streeteasy shows
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