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Bushwick Mural by Puerto Rican artist Don Rimx. [http://donrimx.com/murals] Nigel Roberts/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — It was in the summer of 2017 at the New Ohio Theatre when Noel Allain, The Bushwick Starr [https://www.thebushwickstarr.org/] ’s theater co-founder and artistic director, first encountered the African American playwright
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One South towers over Williamsburg. Liena Zagare/Bklyner.Six Brooklyn neighborhoods made it to the top 10 NYC neighborhoods to watch for in 2020 list by StreetEasy. Number one on the list? Williamsburg. At the end of each year, StreetEasy, a local real-estate marketplace, releases a list of the top
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Protester with sign. Curt Brodner/Bklyner.Hundreds of Sunset Park residents, activists, and other interested parties gathered at the opulent Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope this Monday to make their voices heard about Industry City’s controversial rezoning request. Supporters touted the promise of new jobs and economic development,
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Credit: Alloy DevelopmentForget gas, they’re going electric! Alloy Development announced yesterday that 100 Flatbush, the first tower of its planned massive [/save-our-sunlight-protesters-rally-against-alloys-shadow-casting-towers/] 80 Flatbush project [/demolition-permits-80-flatbush/] in Downtown Brooklyn, will be 100% electric – the first of its kind in the city. And it’s developer says it’s time
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Rendering of new manufacturing hub workspace, Made in New York.SUNSET PARK — Earlier this month, the New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) [https://edc.nyc] released the designs for the new Made in NY Garment Manufacturing Hub and Facility at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The facility, opening in
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Grow Brooklyn worked with the Holmes family to save their Staten Island house after Mrs. Holmes passed away. Photo by Minnow Park PhotographyThis is a time of year Brooklynites are looking for ways to give back to their communities. Neighbors throughout the borough need help in a number of ways,
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322 Gates Avenue. Courtesy of Google Maps.322 Gates Avenue [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/890.pdf], Bed-Stuy * Apartments are available for tenants at 130% of AMI. * 6 one-bedroom apartments for $2,276. Income range for one person is $78,035 – $97,110. * 3 two-bedroom apartments for $2,746
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New HRA center in Bushwick. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BROOKLYN — One out of every four Brooklynites lives in poverty and depends on SNAP [https://1giqgs400j4830k22r3m4wqg-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/Shadow-of-the-Shutdown_Food-Bank-For-New-York-CIty-Brief.pdf] (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program). Survival could soon become more difficult for
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NORTH BROOKLYN — North Brooklyn has the city’s fastest rising rents, according to a new report by Street Easy [https://streeteasy.com/blog/october-2019-market-reports/#_edn7] published on Monday. Brooklyn rents are rising the fastest across all boroughs, however North Brooklyn in particular — Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and East Williamsburg — is leading as
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Watchtower sign in Brooklyn. Courtesy of MasterButler via Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/alwbutler/15102955408/]BROOKLYN HEIGHTS– The Jehovah’s Witnesses “WATCHTOWER” sign illuminating the East River waterfront is being replaced with a new one, after almost 50 years.Panorama [http://panoramabrooklyn.com/] , a new office
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348 Nostrand Avenue [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/871.pdf], Bed-Stuy 348 Nostrand Avenue. Courtesy of NYC Housing Connect. * Apartments are available for tenants at 130% of AMI. * 5 one-bedroom apartments for $2,000 with income range for one person is $68,538 to $97,110. * 4 two-bedroom apartments
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Rendering of Sea Breeze Tower. Courtesy of Rybak Development.Seven members of the land use committee of Coney Island and Brighton Beach [/free-resource-book-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-brighton-beach-sheepshead-bay/] -based Community Board 13 voted unanimously Tuesday night to recommend approval of a rezoning proposal that would allow developer Rybak Development to create 6,000 square feet