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National Grid’s monthslong moratorium on new gas hookups is having a significant impact on affordable housing in Brooklyn, with completed developments being denied gas service and sitting vacant. The impact on affordable housing developments, like that facing businesses, is likely to only get more acute as the standoff between
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Athena North/South [https://athenabrooklyn.com/]A large development in Clinton Hill / Prospect Heights opens lottery tomorrow. Via Athena North/South website.There are 114 units available between 909 Atlantic Avenue and 1043 Fulton Street, and amenities include tenant lounge with kitchenette, landscaped outdoor courtyard, fitness center, bicycle storage*, in-unit
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Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference at City Hall after an NYPD judge recommend firing Officer Daniel Pantaleo on Friday, August 2, 2019 . Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeMayor Bill de Blasio is yet again facing scrutiny for his real estate dealings, but this time it’s about his
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BOROUGH Hall — Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday said the city housing agency’s implementation of a controversial property transfer program is “racist,” and that its practice of taking homes away from black and brown homeowners is “intentional.” “What they’re doing to black and brown property owners is malfeasant
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Council Member Robert Cornegy at a press conference before last week’s Third Party Transfer Program Hearing (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)BED-STUY — After presiding over a hearing on the recently scrutinized Third Party Transfer Program, Council Member Robert Cornegy said Monday he was unimpressed with the city’s response
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160 Clarkson Avenue, where a new apartment building is planned (Image via Google Maps)FLATBUSH — Since we wrote about an eight-story apartment building [/8-story-apartment-building-to-rise-in-flatbush/] that’s set to rise in Flatbush at 290 Linden Boulevard, a series of new residential developments have been planned for the neighborhood and the neighboring
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Comptroller Scott Stringer at a press conference outside Ingersoll Houses in Fort Green (Image by Sam Raskin/Bklyner)FORT GREENE — The city’s housing authority has been ‘botching’ maintenance of its buildings’ roofs, Comptroller Scott Stringer said Friday. “NYCHA wasted millions and has put tens of millions of dollars at
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Fred Baptiste by Sam Raskin/BklynerCROWN HEIGHTS —On Tuesday, one of New York City’s most dysfunctional community boards got a new leader. Fred Baptiste took the helm [/fred-baptiste-elected-chair-of-tumultuous-community-board-9/] of Brooklyn Community Board 9 [http://www.communitybrd9bklyn.org/] at a special meeting earlier this week— a meeting that was called
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Adem Bunkeddeko. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)CROWN HEIGHTS — Rep. Yvette Clarke will next year again have to fight for her seat. Adem Bunkeddeko [/adem-running-for-congress/] announced over the weekend that he would challenge Clarke for the second cycle in a row. The New York Times on Saturday broke the news [https:
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Council Member Robert Cornegy addresses the media ahead of Monday’s Third Party Transfer hearing (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)CITY HALL — Mayor de Blasio’s housing commissioner on Monday made an adamant defense of a heavily criticized housing program that allows the city to take control of homes whose
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Brad Lander. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE—Council Member Brad Lander, who is running for comptroller, brought in $360,532 over the last six months, out-raising all of the other candidates running for the citywide position. The latest campaign finance filings, submitted Monday, show he has raised the cash
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Rending of Bedford Arms (Image via Housing Partnership Development Corporation) CROWN HEIGHTS— New Yorkers looking for new below-market-rate apartments now have two months to apply for one in Crown Heights. On Monday, July 15, the affordable housing lottery officially opened for apartments in a new 93-unit building at 1336 Bedford