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Sep
20
Students Strike For Climate In Coffey Park

Students Strike For Climate In Coffey Park

RED HOOK – It’s an unseasonably warm September day, and things are heating up in Red Hook. In Coffey Park,
3 min read
Jul
17
Undesign The Redline: Exhibit Explores The History Of Redlining And Its Link To Inequalities Today

Undesign The Redline: Exhibit Explores The History Of Redlining And Its Link To Inequalities Today

GOWANUS – A traveling interactive exhibition examining the history and legacy of redlining will debut at the Old American Can Factory
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Apr
04
Meet Karen Blondel: Fighting For Justice Within NYCHA And Beyond

Meet Karen Blondel: Fighting For Justice Within NYCHA And Beyond

RED HOOK/GOWANUS – Karen Blondel is a familiar figure to anyone who has attended the countless Gowanus rezoning meetings [https:
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Apr
04
Lottery Closing Soon For 7 Affordable Units In Park Slope

Lottery Closing Soon For 7 Affordable Units In Park Slope

PARK SLOPE – The lottery launched two weeks ago for seven newly renovated affordable units located in Park Slope. Interested applicants
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Jan
15
Plans Delayed To Demolish Sunset Park Church For Affordable Housing And Pre-K

Plans Delayed To Demolish Sunset Park Church For Affordable Housing And Pre-K

SUNSET PARK – Plans to demolish the 110-year-old Zion Norwegian Lutheran Church located at 6309 4th Avenue (at 63rd Street) to
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Jan
09
Urban Land Institute Report Proposes Ideas to Alleviate Urban Heat Island Effect in Gowanus

Urban Land Institute Report Proposes Ideas to Alleviate Urban Heat Island Effect in Gowanus

GOWANUS – The Urban Land Institute New York (ULI NY) [https://newyork.uli.org/] released a report [https://goo.gl/WM1rhL]
3 min read
Nov
14
BKLYNER Weekday Events Spotlight: November 14-17

BKLYNER Weekday Events Spotlight: November 14-17

Head to Central Library to celebrate the opening of artist, illustrator and author Sean Quall’s exhibition on Wednesday night.
6 min read
Nov
03
From ‘It’s A Bodega!’ To 22K Square Feet, Grocery Store Footprint Expands For Key Food Site

From ‘It’s A Bodega!’ To 22K Square Feet, Grocery Store Footprint Expands For Key Food Site

Michelle de la Uz, Executive Director of Fifth Avenue Committee [L] and Council Member Brad Lander detail the revised proposal
4 min read
Aug
23
‘Getting Gowanus Right’: BBQ, Comprometido, And Bridging Gowanus

‘Getting Gowanus Right’: BBQ, Comprometido, And Bridging Gowanus

Photo by Timothy Caldwell [https://www.flickr.com/photos/shitebot/3316691870/] This is the second in a series of articles
3 min read
Jul
11
Sign Up For An Affordable Housing Seminar Later This Week In Clinton Hill

Sign Up For An Affordable Housing Seminar Later This Week In Clinton Hill

300 Ashland Place (Courtesy Instagram/cityrealty [https://www.instagram.com/p/BHSX4zVhxdw/])Affordable housing at 300 Ashland Place will be
1 min read