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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

Renters Rally for Extension of State Eviction Moratorium, Expiring Saturday

Tenants and advocates rallied in Foley Square, demanding action from elected leaders
Inside the Brooklyn Fridge That Started a Mutual Aid Movement

Inside the Brooklyn Fridge That Started a Mutual Aid Movement

Anarchists were behind New York City's first community fridge, and now support a network of more than 100 friendly fridges in NY and NJ, plus advise on many more nationwide and beyond.
Carpenters Team Up With Catholic Charities to Hand Out Food in Brooklyn

Carpenters Team Up With Catholic Charities to Hand Out Food in Brooklyn

The New York City District Council of Carpenters partnered with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens to distribute almost 10,000 meals to families in need
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
Wanted: Minority, Women Developers for Prospect Heights Affordable Housing Project

Wanted: Minority, Women Developers for Prospect Heights Affordable Housing Project

The City has released a Request for Proposals for minority and women business-owners to develop two sites in Brooklyn into affordable housing
East Flatbush Middle School Takes Top Spot in Statewide Chess Championship

East Flatbush Middle School Takes Top Spot in Statewide Chess Championship

Success Academy East Flatbush Middle School claimed first place in the 53rd New York State Scholastic Chess Championships over the weekend
Prospect Park Vandalized, Volunteers Needed for Cleanup

Prospect Park Vandalized, Volunteers Needed for Cleanup

Rubbish bins were overturned in Prospect Park on overnight Tuesday, spreading rubbish across the park
The Campaign Against Hunger Opens East New York Community Food Distribution Center

The Campaign Against Hunger Opens East New York Community Food Distribution Center

The Bed-Stuy nonprofit has provided a vital service to thousands of New Yorkers in need during the pandemic
'Corporate Greed' Sees Company Back Out of Bushwick Affordable Housing Deal: Lawsuit

'Corporate Greed' Sees Company Back Out of Bushwick Affordable Housing Deal: Lawsuit

A 34-unit building in Bushwick was meant to be transferred to a non-profit after 15 years. But the company doesn't want to give it up now Bushwick is gentrifying, a lawsuit alleges.