Bushwick
BUSHWICK – Drone footage released by the architecture firm ODA [http://www.oda-architecture.com/] shows construction progressing on two massive housing developments coming to Bushwick. Together, the developments at 10 Montieth Street and 123 Melrose street—site of the old Rheingold Brewery [http://www.brownstoner.com/history/rheingold-beer-brewery-brooklyn-bushwick-history/] —take up 1.
Central Brooklyn
Leaders of the march led chants of “Whose city? Our city!” and “Brooklyn’s not for sale!” (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)About 200 community organizers and protesters marched through rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhoods this Saturday in a rally opposing gentrification, racism and police violence organized by the Brooklyn Anti-Gentrification Network (BAN)
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Berkley’s Campaign.The 40th District has three candidates running against the incumbent Mathieu Eugene: Pia Raymond [/10-questions-ditmas-park-city-council-candidate-pia-raymond/], Jennifer Berkley and Brian Cunningham [/meet-candidate-brian-cunningham-flatbushs-district-40/]. These candidates are vying to represent Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Read our discussion with Jennifer Berkley
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Cunningham CampaignThe 40th District has three candidates running against the incumbent Mathieu Eugene: Pia Raymond [/10-questions-ditmas-park-city-council-candidate-pia-raymond/], Jennifer Berkley [/meet-your-candidate-jennifer-berkley-for-flatbushs-district-40/]and Brian Cunningham. These candidates are vying to represent Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Read our discussion with Brian Cunningham below. Who
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Photo: KPC 2017“I want to make sure that when I put my head on the pillow at night, that I can sleep soundly knowing that I did the right thing,” Kevin Peter Carroll. The 43rd District currently has nine candidates running for Vincent Gentile’s City Council seat. Those
Bay Ridge
Photo: McCabe CampaignThe 43rd District currently has nine candidates running for Vincent Gentile’s City Council seat. Those candidates include four Republicans and five Democrats vying to represent Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach. We’re reaching out to all nine candidates for a Q & A to
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(Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)A new building proposal for Cortelyou Road could dramatically change the Ditmas Park skyline, and some wonder if it will trigger a rezoning cascade effect. Property owners are asking for approval to build a nine-story apartment complex on top of the Key Foods Cortelyou Market,
Central Brooklyn
1921 Cortelyou Road. (Photo by Liena Zagare/BKLYNER)Applications have been filed for a nine-story, 76-unit mixed-use building at the home of Baptist Church of the Redeemer, 1921 Cortelyou Road and Ocean Avenue. The project would encompass 70,321 square feet and rise 95 feet to its rooftop, reports YIMBY
Central Brooklyn
Ingersoll Houses at Navy and Myrtle by snapitschelsea via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BRd6wyxlUah/?taken-at=258605691]President Trump’s initial budget outline would cut millions of dollars from affordable housing projects across New York City. The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), which develops affordable housing
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Image via Red Apple Group [http://www.catsimatidis.com/red-apple-real-estate/#1455640280595-56277235-8879] Red Apple 86 Fleet Place, Downtown Brooklyn [http://www.catsimatidis.com/red-apple-real-estate/#1455640280595-56277235-8879] Hurry—applications for the 29 affordable apartments available at 86 Fleet Place are due in two weeks! This eye-catching 33-story tower has a total of 440
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Image via Aufgang Architects [http://portfolio.aufgang.com/water_front.html]181 Front Street, DUMBO [https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/dumbo/181-front-street/64824] Starting today, applications are available for 21 affordable rental units at 181 Front Street, a sleek warehouse conversion in DUMBO. Twenty percent of the building’s 105
Central Brooklyn
Photo by James SienkievicIn the State of the City Address, Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte discussed the dire need for adequate housing, immigration reform, and funding for public education in District 42, which includes Ditmas Park, Flatbush, and Midwood. The idea of a divided America has been dominating the national conversation recently,