new york communities for change

Dec
22
Neighbors Take To The Streets To Fight For Affordable Housing

Neighbors Take To The Streets To Fight For Affordable Housing

Waving signs emblazoned with such phrases as “people over property,” “criminal charges for criminal landlords,” and”stop displacement now,” neighbors
4 min read
Oct
28
Jon Kest Remembered As A Tireless Community Advocate Who Forever Changed The Face Of Brooklyn & The City

Jon Kest Remembered As A Tireless Community Advocate Who Forever Changed The Face Of Brooklyn & The City

Gathering Saturday morning on Nevins Street, between Flatbush Avenue and Livingston Street, where Jon Kest [/blog/neighbors/jon-kest-remembered-as-tireless-champion-for-low-wage-workers-with-nevins-street-co-naming] helped lead
5 min read
Aug
29
After Ceiling Collapses, Mold, Rodents, Roaches, And More, Tenants At 125 East 18 Street Raise Their Voices To Say: We Are Fighting Back

After Ceiling Collapses, Mold, Rodents, Roaches, And More, Tenants At 125 East 18 Street Raise Their Voices To Say: We Are Fighting Back

The tenants of 125 East 18th Street have, for years, lived in a nightmare. They have raised families under ceilings
4 min read
Aug
13
An Update On The Tenants Of 119 E 19th Street

An Update On The Tenants Of 119 E 19th Street

About a month ago, we took a look inside 119 E 19th Street [/blog/news/tenants-of-119-e-19th-st-nycc-demand-repairs-from-landlord-moshe-piller] (between Beverley and Albemarle
3 min read
Aug
27
Golden Farm Boycott Update

Golden Farm Boycott Update

NY1 was on the corner of Church Avenue and E5th Street on Saturday [http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/top_stories/
1 min read