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Cypress Hills Explosion Injures Six, Leaves Dozens Displaced

Cypress Hills Explosion Injures Six, Leaves Dozens Displaced

The three-alarm fire occurred in an apartment building at 58 Vermont St., off Jamaica Avenue
100% Affordable Senior Housing Development Opens in Williamsburg

100% Affordable Senior Housing Development Opens in Williamsburg

The Arker Companies, Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Jewish Association Serving the Aging have built 64 new homes for seniors
BK Pols Support New Housing Protections as End of Eviction Moratorium Nears

BK Pols Support New Housing Protections as End of Eviction Moratorium Nears

Housing Justice for All — which includes BK electeds and organizations — has released its legislative agenda seeking long-term solutions to the COVID-19 housing crisis
Top Black Real Estate Broker Shares 3 Affordable Alternatives to Buying in Brooklyn

Top Black Real Estate Broker Shares 3 Affordable Alternatives to Buying in Brooklyn

Here are three cities identified as the best bets for Brooklyn migrants looking for that elusive mix of community, urban culture and value
100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

The 12-story Van Dyke III building was officially opened this month
City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

The City has released a report suggesting reforms to the controversial TPT Program, which is accused of taking hundreds of homes from Black and Brown Brooklyn homeowners. Critics say it needs to be scrapped.
Flatbush Fire Victims Call for Help After Management Is ‘Nonresponsive’

Flatbush Fire Victims Call for Help After Management Is ‘Nonresponsive’

A fire that tore through a Flatbush apartment building on Nov. 3 has destroyed 24 apartments and left a number of residents displaced with nowhere to turn.

BK Cease-and-Desist Zones Could See Real Estate Agents Lose Licenses for Contacting Homeowners

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law forcing the Department of State to consider whether ZIP codes in Brooklyn should become real estate "cease-and-desist" zones
57 Elected Officials Across New York Urge City to Delay Upcoming Tax Lien Sale

57 Elected Officials Across New York Urge City to Delay Upcoming Tax Lien Sale

Despite community and political opposition, the tax lien sale is slated for Dec.
‘Cancel Tax Lien Sale,’ Brooklyn Community Groups Tell the City

‘Cancel Tax Lien Sale,’ Brooklyn Community Groups Tell the City

At a public meeting on the 2021 tax lien sale, community groups, including Brooklyn’s Bridge Street Development, called on the city to halt this year’s sale.