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Asar John

Asar John

Asar John is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn, NY. He frequently covers land use and streetscape issues in Central Brooklyn. Asar graduated from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism with an M.A. in Engagement Journalism in 2023. Several of Asar’s words can be found at The Haitian Times, The City, City & State NY and other local publications.

Recent Work by Asar

It's Summer: Where Will Brooklyn Teens Go?

It's Summer: Where Will Brooklyn Teens Go?

As public schools come to a close this week, one Brooklyn community center continues to harness the energy of the borough’s youth instead of shunning them.
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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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Brooklyn Community Board Members Lament Decision on Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Plan

Brooklyn Community Board Members Lament Decision on Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Plan

After the City Council approved the Atlantic Avenue rezoning in late May, many welcomed the new housing and infrastructure — but in hindsight, some community board members say they feel the process was rushed, as a deeply affordable housing component was left out of the final plan.
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Brooklyn Pitches Ideas For Progress

Brooklyn Pitches Ideas For Progress

Brooklyn Org and the Center for an Urban Future on Tuesday hosted a policy symposium where leaders from across the borough pitched ideas on how to make the borough more equitable.
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Brooklyn Flower Shop Blooms at Maimonides Hospital Thanks to Small Business Accelerator

Brooklyn Flower Shop Blooms at Maimonides Hospital Thanks to Small Business Accelerator

Mwah Flowers and eight other local businesses gain procurement training, contracts, and community through Brooklyn Communities Collaborative program
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What to do if You're on NYC's Tax Lien Sale List

What to do if You're on NYC's Tax Lien Sale List

New York City will hold the first tax lien sale in almost four years on June 3, where property owners’ debt accrued from back taxes and unpaid water bills is sold to a buyer. If homeowners find themselves on that list, they must get help right away.
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Culture And Cuisine: Black-Owned Theater And Restaurant Headed to Brownsville

Culture And Cuisine: Black-Owned Theater And Restaurant Headed to Brownsville

Imagine a movie theater that features small films produced by independent filmmakers as well as big Hollywood motion pictures, with the option of chowing down on buttermilk chicken fingers as a snack – all in Brownsville.
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Strike Ends at Brooklyn's Alamo Drafthouse

Strike Ends at Brooklyn's Alamo Drafthouse

The NYC Alamo United union said a “tentative agreement” was offered on Tuesday. Forty employees at the Downtown Brooklyn location are expected to get their jobs back.
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Congressman Jeffries Promises Pushback Against Trump at Brooklyn Town Hall

Congressman Jeffries Promises Pushback Against Trump at Brooklyn Town Hall

Hundreds of Brooklyn residents attended Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ “Save Social Security” town hall in Canarsie on Thursday, held in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threats to cut the program.
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Survey Reveals Ongoing Rift in Prospect Heights Over Underhill Avenue

Survey Reveals Ongoing Rift in Prospect Heights Over Underhill Avenue

A report from Brooklyn Community Board 8 found that many people liked the addition of bike lanes and safety measures on Underhill Avenue. However, there were plenty of community members who still found the changes unsettling.
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