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Feb
11
Bed-Stuy Community Board Seeks Compromise in Rezoning Former Nursing Home Site

Bed-Stuy Community Board Seeks Compromise in Rezoning Former Nursing Home Site

Rendering of BRP’s proposed development at 270 Nostrand Avenue. (Image: BRP)A developer wants to build a 14-story mixed-use
5 min read
Feb
11
NYPD Searching for Man Who Assaulted Bus Driver

NYPD Searching for Man Who Assaulted Bus Driver

Police are searching for a man who brutally assaulted an MTA bus driver at the Clarkson Avenue / E91 St bus
1 min read
Feb
10
Currently Open: Affordable Housing Lotteries

Currently Open: Affordable Housing Lotteries

While we all know that what the city deems “affordable housing” is only rarely truly affordable, it’s worth keeping
3 min read
Feb
10
NYC’s Small Landlords of Color Among Those Battling for Survival Amid Rent Moratorium

NYC’s Small Landlords of Color Among Those Battling for Survival Amid Rent Moratorium

Clarence Hamer Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Greg David, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/
7 min read
Feb
09
Brian Cunningham Drops Out of District 40 Council Race

Brian Cunningham Drops Out of District 40 Council Race

Brian Cunningham (Image: Campaign)He played the long game last time. This time, Brian Cunningham is first to drop out
2 min read
Feb
09
Downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Greenpoint Saw Borough’s Largest Housing Growth Last Decade

Downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Greenpoint Saw Borough’s Largest Housing Growth Last Decade

New construction in Downtown Brooklyn, 2019. Liena Zagare/BklynerSections of Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg-Greenpoint, where high-rise apartment buildings spurted up
2 min read
Feb
09
Bringing Back Arts: Open Culture Coming To An Establishment Near You

Bringing Back Arts: Open Culture Coming To An Establishment Near You

Mayor Bill de Blasio announces the opening of the Open Culture Program to allow live performances on designated streets. Dock
2 min read
Feb
08
Indoor Dining Returns on Friday, February 12

Indoor Dining Returns on Friday, February 12

Food from Leland Eating and Drinking House, via Prospect Heights Neighbors Facebook Page.Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that indoor
1 min read
Feb
08
Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Amy Zimmer and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New
5 min read
Feb
08
A Man Murdered, A Woman Assaulted, and Many Missing Neighbors

A Man Murdered, A Woman Assaulted, and Many Missing Neighbors

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
3 min read