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More Funding Available For Residents to Build Accessory Dwelling Units

More Funding Available For Residents to Build Accessory Dwelling Units

The ADU pilot program provides up to $395,000 in funding for qualified homeowners who want to build or convert an ADU on their property.
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Home Flipping, Immigrant Detention by ICE Must Stop, Salazar Says

Home Flipping, Immigrant Detention by ICE Must Stop, Salazar Says

The state senator representing Bushwick and Cypress Hills said she wants to tax home flippers during a public meeting on Thursday.
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DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019

DiNapoli: NYC Contract Spending Rises $7 Billion Since FY 2019

The Department of Homeless Services spent $2.4 billion on contract services in FY2023, an increase of about $450 million since FY 2019.
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Brooklyn Democrats Nominate Three Civil Court Judges

Brooklyn Democrats Nominate Three Civil Court Judges

The Brooklyn Democratic Party nominated three Civil Court judges to fill newly-created seats: Tawanna M. St. Louis, Mark Kagan, and Abayomi Ajaiyeoba Whint.
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Automated DOT Enforcement Leads to 64% Reduction In Overweight Trucks on BQE

Automated DOT Enforcement Leads to 64% Reduction In Overweight Trucks on BQE

The city's enforcement program was conducted on the Queens-bound cantilever section of the BQE.
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Many BK Transit Projects Are on Hold, Despite MTA Assurances, Advocates Say

Many BK Transit Projects Are on Hold, Despite MTA Assurances, Advocates Say

The MTA said it is constructing a five-year plan under the assumption that the state will find the billions it needs to make transit safer, faster and more reliable.
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Clinton Hill Shootings May Have Stemmed From a Dispute, Mayor Says

Clinton Hill Shootings May Have Stemmed From a Dispute, Mayor Says

There was a dispute between the three murdered men and the alleged perpetrator, the mayor said at his regular Tuesday press briefing.
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State to Give Low-, Moderate-Income Families up to $330 Per Child

State to Give Low-, Moderate-Income Families up to $330 Per Child

Governor Kathy Hochul also launched a web portal so families can find low-cost child care.
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City Comptroller Brad Lander Says He's Running For Mayor

City Comptroller Brad Lander Says He's Running For Mayor

The former city council member and Park Slope resident launched an official campaign website today.
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Teachers Stand Up For I.S. 347 Principal Who Was Denounced by Colleagues

Teachers Stand Up For I.S. 347 Principal Who Was Denounced by Colleagues

Changes brought upon by a new principal has divided the middle school community in Bushwick.
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