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Jun
03
How to Apply For Affordable Housing

How to Apply For Affordable Housing

187 Kent Ave, rendering via CW RealtyAfter our last post on Brooklyn’s “affordable” housing lotteries [/brooklyn-affordable-housing-lottery/], we received numerous
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May
29
All Of Brooklyn’s Affordable Housing Lotteries That Are Open Now

All Of Brooklyn’s Affordable Housing Lotteries That Are Open Now

555 Waverly Avenue. Image from Google Maps.While we still aren’t quite sure why some of these apartments are
8 min read
May
29
Breaking Down The Affordable Housing Problem in Brooklyn (OPINION)

Breaking Down The Affordable Housing Problem in Brooklyn (OPINION)

Lutchi Gayot is running for Congress in NY9 District. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Lutchi Gayot [https://www.teamgayot.com/], candidate for
5 min read
May
18
De Blasio Knocks Foundation Out From Under His Tiny Houses Push

De Blasio Knocks Foundation Out From Under His Tiny Houses Push

A row of houses in East New York. Photo: Allison Dikanovic/THE CITYBy Allison Dikanovic, additional reporting by Trone Dowd,
4 min read
Apr
01
10 Truly Affordable Housing Lotteries Open in Brooklyn

10 Truly Affordable Housing Lotteries Open in Brooklyn

710 Grand Street. Photo from Google Maps.While we often discuss if affordable housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] here are
5 min read
Mar
04
Proposed Urban Village Development To Bring Over 2,000 Affordable Units To East New York

Proposed Urban Village Development To Bring Over 2,000 Affordable Units To East New York

rendering of Urban Village is courtesy of Christian Cultural Center and Gotham Organization.EAST NEW YORK — Yesterday, at a NYC
4 min read
Mar
02
Truly Affordable Housing Lottery Opens in Williamsburg

Truly Affordable Housing Lottery Opens in Williamsburg

While we often discuss if Affordable Housing is actually affordable, [/affordable-housing-who-can-really-afford-this/] here’s a new, truly affordable Brooklyn housing lottery
1 min read
Feb
25
Congressman Jeffries Weighs in on Gentrification, Affordable Housing in State of District Speech

Congressman Jeffries Weighs in on Gentrification, Affordable Housing in State of District Speech

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries at the 2020 State of the District. Nigel Roberts/BklynerDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Standing before a lively crowd, Congressman
3 min read
Feb
20
CB 2 Votes Against Truckers-Turned-Developers Seeking Rezoning For Luxury Housing in Vinegar Hill

CB 2 Votes Against Truckers-Turned-Developers Seeking Rezoning For Luxury Housing in Vinegar Hill

Building concept courtesy of Urban Cartographics.VINEGAR HILL – Community Board 2 voted on Wednesday to recommend against approving a request
3 min read
Feb
14
Brownsville Families Are Most Vulnerable to Housing Instability in the City

Brownsville Families Are Most Vulnerable to Housing Instability in the City

Riverdale and Rockaway Avenues in Brownsville. Via Google Maps.BROWNSVILLE — Families in Brownsville enter homeless shelters at a rate much
3 min read