Housing

The Naughty and Nice List: Worst Landlord Watchlist 2022 Just Dropped... And Most of the Buildings Listed are in BK

The top five worst landlords on the list own several buildings throughout Brooklyn.

Dec 22, 2022 11:01 AM Read more >

East New York Construction Begins on $1.2 B Affordable Housing Project

Construction has begun on a $1.2 billion affordable housing project in East New York, the largest investment of its kind in state history.

Dec 21, 2022 9:31 AM Read more >

Construction has Started on New 13-Story Affordable Housing Project in Cypress Hills

The mixed-use project will convert a defunct gas station into a 13-story building that will have affordable housing, transitional housing for homeless families and retail space.

Dec 15, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Public Housing Residents in BK Are Helping the NYC Comptroller Audit NYCHA

As part of the audit process, a NYCHA residents survey was conducted to hear people's thoughts on NYCHA's performance in numerous areas.

Dec 12, 2022 2:06 PM Read more >

NYC Public Advocate Pushes To Stop the Worst Landlords from Repeat Offenses with New Accountability Law

"The purpose of this bill is to make sure that the violations landlords receive are not persistently ignored," Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said.

Dec 7, 2022 2:01 PM Read more >

'Urban Village' with 1,975 Affordable Apartments to be Built in East NY Church Campus, Following City Council Approval

The proposed urban development would look to provide income-based, affordable housing to East New York residents

Dec 7, 2022 1:48 PM Read more >

Construction Wraps on the $81 Mil Brownsville Affordable Housing Complex: Vital Brookdale

Construction of the $82 million, 160-unit affordable housing complex in Brownsville is now complete.

Dec 1, 2022 10:14 AM Read more >

Brooklyn NYCHA Residents Have a New Pathway to Becoming Homeowners

NYCHA has partnered with local agencies to renovate 18 homes and make them available to public housing residents.

Nov 29, 2022 10:53 AM Read more >

Crown Heights Block Association Unionizes, Demands City Action Against Cruel Tenant Harassment

Neighbors have joined a city-wide trend by organizing unions to fight back against landlord abuse and HPD inaction.

Nov 9, 2022 11:33 AM Read more >

Schools See $12 Million Boost for Newly-Arrived Asylum-Seeking Students in Temporary Housing

Select schools will receive an allocation of $2,000 for each new student in temporary housing enrolled since July.

Nov 1, 2022 12:36 PM Read more >