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A Look Behind the Scenes of Popular TV Series, 'East New York,' by Local Writer, Brooklynite Patrick Coker

TV writer Patrick Coker is the only Brooklynite in the "East New York" writers' room. His goal is to make the show as accurate as possible.

Apr 17, 2023 12:50 PM Read more >

State Budget Draft Includes Tax Breaks for Developers, Money for Schools

After missing the April 1 deadline, Governor Kathy Hochul said her administration is close to a budget deal.

Apr 16, 2024 12:03 PM Read more >

Dont Get Scammed! What Homeowners Need to Know

By Christie Peale, Executive Director, The Center for NYC Neighborhoods Imagine that you are at risk of losing your home, the home that you and your family worked so hard to buy.

Nov 28, 2015 9:48 AM Read more >

Stop the Tax Lien Sale

The lien sale has served as motivation and incentive for deed theft and scammers that have preyed on our community, particularly elderly homeowners.

Nov 22, 2021 3:15 PM Read more >

Deeds of Deception: Disbarred Lawyer Convicted of Stealing 11 Brooklyn Homes

What began as a promise to help save homes ended in a decade-long deception that stripped Brooklyn families of their most valuable asset.

Jun 14, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

New York State Legislative Caucus Launches 'Empower Black New York' Agenda

Policy initiative aims to address racial and economic disparities, strengthen housing policies and safeguard civil rights across the state.

Feb 15, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

Medgar Evers Center Leads Charge to Protect Black Homeownership in Brooklyn

As the number of Black homeowners in Brooklyn slides, the Dubois Bunche Public Policy Center at Medger Evers College, CUNY is revving up its resources to help homeowners fight deed theft and foreclosure.

Jun 18, 2025 12:32 PM Read more >

This Tour Takes You Inside Bed-Stuy's Iconic Brownstones

The Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant will hold their 45th annual house tour on Oct. 21 to showcase some local architectural gems and provide attendees with homeownership resources.

Oct 20, 2023 2:40 PM Read more >

A Fathers Ministry Inspires His Son to Reimagine How Real Estate is Done

Push Forward Realty focuses on community development and giving its agents a stake in the company.

Jun 18, 2020 4:06 PM Read more >

Central Brooklyn Named a ‘Zombie Home’ Hotspot, as City Collects $667K in Fines for Abandoned Properties

The city has had some success enforcing a 2016 law that addresses vacant or abandoned properties caught in a foreclosure limbo—now another foreclosure wave looms.

Oct 11, 2022 12:15 PM Read more >