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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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Meet East New York's Newest City Council Candidate

Meet East New York's Newest City Council Candidate

Nikki Lucas announced her campaign to represent Brooklyn's 42nd District, saying she would bring much needed resources to the community
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Face Time: Lawrence Whiteside

Lawrence Whiteside Ever wonder what Fort Greene/Clinton Hill looked like 30, 40 even 50 years ago? Maybe you don't wonder about such things. But suffice to say, it was vastly different: the infrastructure, the landscape, the people, the politics.
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Soul Inscribed at BRIC: Unique Sounds Capture Memories and Visions

Photo: Kate Hess Baba Israel, purveyor of a unique soul-inspired poetic Hip-Hop, is in residence at BRIC, along with his group, Soul Inscribed, until next January when they will premiere the full-length music-theater piece "The Spinning Wheel" they a
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Call for Artists: ARTs East New York Launches Phase 2 of ReNew Lots with Fellowship Program

ARTs East New York's 'The Van Lier [re]Activate Fellowship' provides a $16,000 stipend, 24-hour access to studio/gallery space and professional mentorship to East Brooklyn-based, socially-engaged artists Photo credit: ReNew Lots On Wednesday, ARTs Ea
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Video: Let's Bike, Bed-Stuy!

Citi Bike Ambassadors Tracey Capers, Joanna Lee Jacobs and Dani Simons Dozens of wheels were in motion this past Saturday at Marcy Playground, as Bed-Stuy residents celebrated the expansion of 26 new Citi Bike stations in the neighborhood.
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A Laundromat Project Sparks the Birth of a Calendar

Aisha Cousins holds up her latest fundraising project, a calendar with a mural inspired by the "Mapping Soulville" project.
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City Council Passes Legislation Package for Greater Tenant Protection

The comprehensive package, consisting of eleven bills to expand tenant protection, is a joint effort of the STS Coalition and the City Council's Progressive Caucus photo credit: BK Reader On Wednesday, the City Council passed a comprehensive legislat
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