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Oct
14
Will Flatbush Gardens' cycle of disrepair end with another sale?

Will Flatbush Gardens' cycle of disrepair end with another sale?

The massive, 59-building complex can reportedly be had for $425 million. It comes with over 4,000 violations and unhappy tenants.
5 min read
Feb
13
‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ Will Help New Yorkers Hold Landlords Accountable  

‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ Will Help New Yorkers Hold Landlords Accountable  

Brooklyn building. Photo by Anthony Fomin [https://unsplash.com/@aginsbrook?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=
4 min read
Nov
06
Steven Patzer Is Running To Represent District 47 In City Council

Steven Patzer Is Running To Represent District 47 In City Council

Steven Patzer. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BENSONHURST/CONEY ISLAND – Steven Patzer is an almost-23-year-old who is running to represent District
5 min read
Jul
29
4 New Developments Going Up in Central Brooklyn

4 New Developments Going Up in Central Brooklyn

160 Clarkson Avenue, where a new apartment building is planned (Image via Google Maps)FLATBUSH — Since we wrote about an
1 min read
Jul
23
City Housing Official Defends Heavily Scrutinized Third Party Transfer Program to Skeptical Council Members

City Housing Official Defends Heavily Scrutinized Third Party Transfer Program to Skeptical Council Members

Council Member Robert Cornegy addresses the media ahead of Monday’s Third Party Transfer hearing (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)
4 min read
Dec
07
Goodbye, Lone Shoe & Watch Repair On Cortelyou Road; Hello, Condos?

Goodbye, Lone Shoe & Watch Repair On Cortelyou Road; Hello, Condos?

909a Cortelyou Road. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Demolition has started this week on the single-story stucco shed at the
1 min read
Dec
07

Goodbye, Lone Shoe & Watch Repair On Cortelyou Road; Hello, Condos?

909a Cortelyou Road. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Demolition has started this week on the single-story stucco shed at the
1 min read
Nov
14

Deal Reached On Controversial Tax Credit For Affordable Housing Construction

Photo via ballsysalzy [https://www.instagram.com/p/_U8yUoSB68/?tagged=southslope]After lengthy negotiations, a tentative deal has been struck
4 min read
Nov
14
Deal Reached On Controversial Tax Credit For Affordable Housing Construction

Deal Reached On Controversial Tax Credit For Affordable Housing Construction

Photo via ballsysalzy [https://www.instagram.com/p/_U8yUoSB68/?tagged=southslope]After lengthy negotiations, a tentative deal has been struck
4 min read
Jul
13
Join The Flatbush Tenant Coalition For A Candidates’ Forum This Saturday

Join The Flatbush Tenant Coalition For A Candidates’ Forum This Saturday

(Courtesy of Flatbush Tenant Coalition)The Flatbush Tenant Coalition [https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushTenantCoalition] will host a candidates’ forum to
2 min read