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From L to R: Sabrina Francois, Melissa Cribb-Pichonneau, Estefania Trujillo Preciado, and Alejandra Nasser. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK – At a time when tenants are wrongfully evicted and landlords often take advantage of their tenants, the Flatbush Tenant Coalition (FTC) [https://flatbushpower.org] has been working hard to give
Central Brooklyn
State Senator Jesse Hamilton, Ms. Joy P. Noel, Estefania Trujillo of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition, City Councilmember Jumaane Williams and members of the local community stood together to demand Ms. Noel’s return to her apartment after an allegedly illegal eviction. (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)FLATBUSH – When Ms. Joy P. Noel
Central Brooklyn
Post-rain Prospect Park woods. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)TGIF — and don’t let the rain get you down. It’s still going to be a great summer weekend in your favorite boro, with live music, Twin Peaks festivities, 80s hip roller skating, and more! If you have an event
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem on Monday, February 13, 2017. Edwin J. Torres/Mayoral Photography OfficeLast night, Mayor de Blasio delivered his State of the City address, promising: “We’re going to do things a different way here
Kids & Family
Prospect Park on Saturday, Jan 21. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)This weekend, Inauguration Day events [http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-inauguration-highlights/], galas [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/inaugural-balls-the-good-the-bad-and-the-american-carnage-of-last-nights-parties/2017/01/21/6c9d974e-df98-11e6-acdf-14da832ae861_story.html?utm_term=.e442412cd6dd] , and protests [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/
Events
(Photo via Tacuma Bradley’s Unity Band/facebook)Whether you’re looking for great live tunes, local activism, or a salsa dance party — this is your spot for the hottest weekend events in (and around) Ditmas Park. If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com.
Central Brooklyn
(Photo via Church Ave BID / Facebook)The weekend is finally here and we’d like to help you unwind or get riled up just blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking for holiday parties, comedy shows, or legendary live music — this is your spot for the hottest weekend events
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Joe Strini / PropertyShark)Today, we received an email from a concerned tenant regarding a notice about new locks in their apartment building tomorrow and a potential lockout for people in the building. The sign at 415 East 16th Street between Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads, states that the management
News
(Photo by Joe Strini / PropertyShark)Today, we received an email from a concerned tenant regarding a notice about new locks in their apartment building tomorrow and a potential lockout for people in the building. The sign at 415 East 16th Street between Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads, states that the management
Central Brooklyn
Opponents to the renewal of the 421-a tax credit for developers, including members of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition, rallied outside of City Hall Thursday. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Tenants groups and some local officials are asking the state and city to think twice before they renew a long-standing tax credit
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Opponents to the renewal of the 421-a tax credit for developers, including members of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition, rallied outside of City Hall Thursday. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Tenants groups and some local officials are asking the state and city to think twice before they renew a long-standing tax credit
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by francescapitzalis9 [https://www.instagram.com/p/BLG4UpJhUhE/?tagged=grapestomp] / instagram)The weekend is here, and we’d love to help you have a great one just blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking to take historic house tours, get your feet dirty at a grape stomp, or
Central Brooklyn
Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Yesterday Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the
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Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Yesterday Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released the latest interactive map of the 100 worst landlords in New York City and 20 worst buildings, based on data from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the
Announcements
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Community support is pouring in via a fundraiser [https://www.gofundme.com/anthonynazaire] to help cover funeral costs for Anthony Nazaire, a 19-year-old Flatbush resident who was stabbed to death on the Cornell University campus last week [/blog/crime/community-mourns-flatbush-teen-stabbed-death-cornell-university/]. Nazaire’s mother, Katia Toussaint,
Central Brooklyn
Battle Hill at Green-Wood cemetery. (Photo courtesy kaddii1992 / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIGaMciDBUv/?tagged=battleofbrooklyn])The weekend is finally here, and we’d like to help you have a great one blocks from your home. Whether you’re looking to picnic with neighbors, catch some Brooklyn history, or