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Medgar Evers Center Leads Charge to Protect Black Homeownership in Brooklyn

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

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.
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A Father’s Ministry Inspires His Son to Reimagine How Real Estate is Done

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

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.
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Why Tuesdays in Central Brooklyn Are the Best Days for Building Wealth!

Idesta Severin, instructor for the "Elder Care" series of workshops for Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Wealth-building Tuesdays According to former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, the average wage for workers, adjusted for inflation
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People are Stealing Mail — Here's How to Protect Yourself, AG James Says

New York’s attorney general is asking the public to be cognizant of their mail after a spike in mail theft
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City Puts On Hold Controversial Home Seizure Program 'Until Further Analysis'

City Puts On Hold Controversial Home Seizure Program 'Until Further Analysis'

Officials say Third Party Transfer Program may be outdated; residents say it erodes black homeownership, wealth
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Over 10,000 NYC Homes Were Flipped For a Quick Profit

Over 10,000 NYC Homes Were Flipped For a Quick Profit

Many home flippers concentrated their purchases in central Brooklyn between 2021 to 2025, a new report from the Pratt Center for Community Development found.
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Brooklyn Mayoral Contender Pledges Action For Black New Yorkers

Brooklyn Mayoral Contender Pledges Action For Black New Yorkers

State Seantor Zellnor Myrie said a clear agenda to empower and expand opportunities for Black New Yorkers is necessary.
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Brooklyn Pols to Hold Hearing on City’s Homeownership Crisis

Brooklyn Pols to Hold Hearing on City’s Homeownership Crisis

Homeowners are encouraged to share their experiences with property seizures and foreclosures
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