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Oct
10
Why the American Dream is Dead for Millennial New Yorkers

Why the American Dream is Dead for Millennial New Yorkers

One of the cornerstones of our great nation since the end of World War II has been the unified dream
4 min read
Oct
10
New Men’s Shelter Opening Next Year On Sackett Street In Gowanus

New Men’s Shelter Opening Next Year On Sackett Street In Gowanus

GOWANUS – A new homeless shelter for single men is coming to Gowanus. 601 Sackett Street (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The 200-bed
3 min read
Sep
26
Community Land Trusts: Why Are Republicans Not Talking About It? (Opinion)

Community Land Trusts: Why Are Republicans Not Talking About It? (Opinion)

Homeless in Downtown Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Joel Acevedo, President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club The city that never
3 min read
Sep
17
Affordable Housing: Who Can Really Afford This?

Affordable Housing: Who Can Really Afford This?

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Homeless activists and VOCAL-NY walked into a luxury apartment building– which the City has deemed
5 min read
Sep
06
National Grid Is Denying Gas To New Affordable Housing Projects

National Grid Is Denying Gas To New Affordable Housing Projects

National Grid’s monthslong moratorium on new gas hookups is having a significant impact on affordable housing in Brooklyn, with
6 min read
Aug
13
Lots of Affordable Housing Lotteries Open /Close This Week

Lots of Affordable Housing Lotteries Open /Close This Week

Athena North/South [https://athenabrooklyn.com/]A large development in Clinton Hill / Prospect Heights opens lottery tomorrow. Via Athena North/
3 min read
Aug
05
Briefly Noted: More de Blasio Real Estate Woes And Other News

Briefly Noted: More de Blasio Real Estate Woes And Other News

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a press conference at City Hall after an NYPD judge recommend firing Officer Daniel Pantaleo
2 min read
Aug
01
Borough President Adams Calls Third Party Transfer Program ‘Racist’

Borough President Adams Calls Third Party Transfer Program ‘Racist’

BOROUGH Hall — Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday said the city housing agency’s implementation of a controversial property transfer
4 min read
Jul
30
Unimpressed With City’s Third Party Transfer Hearing Answers, Cornegy Pledges to Fix Program

Unimpressed With City’s Third Party Transfer Hearing Answers, Cornegy Pledges to Fix Program

Council Member Robert Cornegy at a press conference before last week’s Third Party Transfer Program Hearing (Image by Sam
4 min read
Jul
29
4 New Developments Going Up in Central Brooklyn

4 New Developments Going Up in Central Brooklyn

160 Clarkson Avenue, where a new apartment building is planned (Image via Google Maps)FLATBUSH — Since we wrote about an
1 min read