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While House Sales Dropped Citywide in 2020, Brooklyn Saw Record Number of Home Buyers

While House Sales Dropped Citywide in 2020, Brooklyn Saw Record Number of Home Buyers

Both house sales and housing inventory increased in Brooklyn in 2020
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Bushwick Neighbors Oppose Plans for 20-Story Development Atop Former Community Garden

The luxury development will sit on the former site of 'The Secret Garden,' which once boasted the largest vegetable patch in Bushwick
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Housing Rights Advocate Cea Weaver Nominated to Planning Commission Amidst Citywide Housing Crisis

The real estate industry is pushing back against the nomination of a progressive on the commission, saying Weaver would be a ‘thorn in industry’s side.’
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NYCHA Awarded $25M by HUD; $7M to Address Problem of Lead-Based Paint

NYCHA Awarded $25M by HUD; $7M to Address Problem of Lead-Based Paint

More than 9,000 children under the age of 6 possibly have been exposed to lead in their NYCHA apartments
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City Calling for Developers to Build Affordable Housing on Former P.S. 90 Site in Flatbush

City Calling for Developers to Build Affordable Housing on Former P.S. 90 Site in Flatbush

More than 100 affordable apartments and a youth community space will be included in the project
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New York Bans All Evictions For Two More Months, Extendable to May

The act allows tenants and some homeowners to file a hardship declaration halting eviction or foreclosure until May 1
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Brooklyn Rents Dropped More During COVID-19 Than the 2008 Financial Crisis

Brooklyn Rents Dropped More During COVID-19 Than the 2008 Financial Crisis

Brooklyn rents have dropped 6.3% on last year, but house prices remain high with DUMBO coming in as the costliest neighborhood to buy in the borough
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Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' Worst Landlord Watchlist shows the highest-violation buildings are in communities of color hardest hit by COVID-19
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Tax Lien Auction Must Be Eliminated, AG Urges Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council

Tax Lien Auction Must Be Eliminated, AG Urges Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council

Attorney General Letitia James is urging the mayor and City Council to reform the city’s annual Tax Lien sale
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Bed-Stuy Small Businesses Can Apply for New Fund Established by Co-Living Company

Bed-Stuy Small Businesses Can Apply for New Fund Established by Co-Living Company

Co-living operator Quarters has launched a $100,000 fund to support small businesses around its properties
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