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City's Tenant Support Unit receives $1M to Increase Tenant Protection Efforts and Outreach

Since its launch in 2015, the Tenant Support Unit has helped 14,000 New Yorkers fight harassment and eviction Photo credit: america.aljazeera.
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For the Love of Coffee and Caribbean Culture-- East Flatbush's Lips Cafe Is Open for Biz!

For the Love of Coffee and Caribbean Culture-- East Flatbush's Lips Cafe Is Open for Biz!

Growing up in East Flatbush, the son-and-mother duo behind Lips Cafe thought the area needs more than just Dunkin' and Starbucks
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Help This Fort Greene Church Shine Again

Help This Fort Greene Church Shine Again

Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church is trying to raise $3.5 million to restore its historic sanctuary. The space is not only a place of worship, but also a vital hub for community events, social justice programs and performances.
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Brooklyn, Here are the Primary Election Races to Watch

Establishment candidates versus upstart progressives is a common theme running through several races.
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Coney Island Adds Affordable Housing

Coney Island Adds Affordable Housing

BFC Partners, a Brooklyn-based real estate firm, started construction on Coney Phase III, which will add 420 affordable housing units on Surf Avenue.
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New Housing Not Warehousing Act to Tackle NYC's Affordable Housing Crisis with Vacancy Registry

Intro 1039, a bill introduced by Councilmember Williams which is part of the Housing Not Warehousing Act, mandates the city to register vacant buildings and lots that could be developed as affordable housing.
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Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Polarized Views on Policing Seeks Middle Ground

Mayor De Blasio is caught in between the commander in chief of the NYPD and wanting to be the reform mayor. A war of words between police unions and Rev.
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Espinal Pushes for Affordable Commercial Rent Laws to Protect Mom-and-Pop Shops

Espinal's bills include provisions to require affordable commercial space set aside in city-subsidized housing developments
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AbunDance Brings Broadway to BK with 'Sister Act, AbunDantly'

AbunDance Brings Broadway to BK with 'Sister Act, AbunDantly'

AbunDance Academy's show, inspired by the famed movies “Sister Act” and “Sister Act 2”, comes to Kings Theatre this Sunday. 
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NYC's New 'Speculation Watch List' Aims to Curb Rent-Speculation, Tenant Displacement

The city's Predatory Equity Bill creates a 'Speculation Watch List' to track rent-regulated properties bought by potentially predatory investors to offer tenant support to prevent displacement Photo credit: The Real Deal On Wednesday, Mayor Bill de B
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