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New York State Must Pass ‘Cease-and-Desist’ Bill Before June 30

By: Trisha Ocona The housing crisis brought on by the pandemic is an issue that affects everyone. Whether you're renting, owning your home, or making a living as a landlord, these times have been extremely challenging for all of us.
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‘Cancel Tax Lien Sale,’ Brooklyn Community Groups Tell the City

‘Cancel Tax Lien Sale,’ Brooklyn Community Groups Tell the City

At a public meeting on the 2021 tax lien sale, community groups, including Brooklyn’s Bridge Street Development, called on the city to halt this year’s sale.
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'Restoring the Promise of New York City': Council Speaker Adams Delivers State of the City Address

'Restoring the Promise of New York City': Council Speaker Adams Delivers State of the City Address

Adams emphasized the importance of art, culture and creating an affordable city.
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NY AG Orders Investigation as Family Fights Eviction From Crown Heights House They Were Born In

NY AG Orders Investigation as Family Fights Eviction From Crown Heights House They Were Born In

After nights of advocates blockading the house from the landlord, the family has been granted permission to stay until Feb. 24
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New Theater Opens in Crown Heights With Kickoff Party... And a Protest

New Theater Opens in Crown Heights With Kickoff Party... And a Protest

The new Crown Hill Theatre in Crown Heights opened on Tuesday at the location where the Black Lady Theatre used to operate.
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Short Film Imagines a Hyper-Gentrified Bed-Stuy, Where a Family Must Hide From ICE

Short Film Imagines a Hyper-Gentrified Bed-Stuy, Where a Family Must Hide From ICE

The powerful and unsettling 15-minute film 'Gets Good Light' explores gentrification and deportation, and was nominated for a NAACP award.
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Owners of a Former Underground Railroad in Brooklyn Fight to Turn Site into Heritage Museum

Shawne Lee, stands outside of her mother's home at 227 Duffield Street-- once an underground railroad stop and home to well known abolitionists In the fall of 2004, on the cusp of gentrification's most recent arrival to Brooklyn, Joy Chatel—kno
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Top-5 Black Real Estate Brokers in Brooklyn ... (Who Understand the Assignment)

Top-5 Black Real Estate Brokers in Brooklyn ... (Who Understand the Assignment)

We are currently witnessing a brazen frontal assault on the hard-fought gains of the civil rights movement, with openly hostile attempts to roll back equity, diversity, and access for people of color.
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Restoration Reimagined! Architect David Adjaye Will Bring New Vision for Bed-Stuy Plaza to Life

A five-year plan will help re-envision Restoration Plaza as a symbol for equity to help close the racial wealth gap in Central Brooklyn
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Unaffordable NYC: What Are the City's Elected Officials Doing About It?

Unaffordable NYC: What Are the City's Elected Officials Doing About It?

The final story in our series on New York's affordability crisis
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