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Cuomo Announces $20 Billion Affordable Housing Plan At State Of The State Speech

Governor Andrew Cuomo at his 2016 State of the State speech. (Photo: PROgovernorandrewcuomo [https://www.flickr.com/photos/governorandrewcuomo/23994415209/] / Flickr) Governor Andrew Cuomo rolled out a five-year, $20 billion housing plan during his State of the State speech [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-outlines-2016-agenda-signature-proposals-ensuring-new-york-and-will-continue-be] on Wednesday that promised

Central Brooklyn

Community Turns Out For Informational Meeting Regarding New Homeless Shelter

A packed auditorium. (Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBK)Following the announcement at the end of November that an emergency homeless shelter housing families would be opening this month on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], hundreds of Kensington residents showed up to hear more information about shelter at a community meeting hosted

Central Brooklyn

Council Member Lander Shows Support For Homeless Shelter In Response To Protests

Photo by Shannon Geis/Kensington BKFollowing protests [/home/locals-protest-the-opening-of-a-homeless-shelter-on-mcdonald-avenue/] outside of the new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], Council member Brad Lander [http://bradlander.nyc/]has spoken in favor of the shelter and has asked community members to work together to address issues surrounding the shelter opening.

Central Brooklyn

Locals Protest The Opening Of A Homeless Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo by Shannon Geis/KensingtonBKRoughly one hundred local residents lined up along the fence outside 385 McDonald Avenue Monday evening to protest the homeless shelter that DHS is opening in the space [/neighbors/council-member-lander-to-host-community-meeting-on-homeless-shelter/] . Many held signs with messages including “We’re Not Against A Homeless Shelter But It’s

Central Brooklyn

Landlord Sends Eviction Notices To Former Shelter Residents The Day Before Thanksgiving

60 Clarkson Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)A number of residents at 60 Clarkson Avenue, all of them former shelter residents, received eviction notices the day before Thanksgiving, according to Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2015/12/03/barry_hers_landlord_eviction.php]. The building was contracted as a homeless shelter

Central Brooklyn

Council Member Lander To Host Community Meeting On Homeless Shelter

Photo via Google MapsCouncil member Brad Lander is hosting a community meeting to discuss the homeless shelter [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/]that will be opening on McDonald Avenue this month. The meeting is being held to help answer any questions or concerns neighbors may have related to the shelter. This is a

Central Brooklyn

Neighbors Organize To Welcome New Shelter On McDonald Avenue

Photo via Google MapsSince the recent announcement of a new homeless shelter opening on McDonald Avenue [/home/dhs-announces-homeless-shelter-opening-on-mcdonald-avenue/], there has been an outpouring of neighborhood support and welcome efforts. These efforts have been spearheaded by two neighbors who put a call out for volunteers and donations to help the nonprofit

Central Brooklyn

DHS Announces Homeless Shelter Opening On McDonald Avenue

Photo via Google MapsIn response to the increasing reports of homelessnes [/politics/kensington-has-seen-a-spike-in-homelessness-reports/]s across the city, the Department of Homeless Services is opening a homeless shelter specifically geared to families and children in Kensington. The 65-family shelter will be located at 385 McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Church

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Looking To Volunteer? Local Nonprofit CAMBA Needs Extra Hands At Homeless Shelters

Photo via CAMBA [https://www.facebook.com/CAMBAinc/photos/a.10152812439989732.1073741846.20055334731/10152812440584732/?type=3&theater] .If you’d like to help out a neighborhood organization that does amazing work, from running a food pantry [/blog/politics/at-camba-food-pantry-council-members-kick-off-program-to-battle-youth-unemployment#prettyPhoto] that provides meals to thousands of neighbors every month