affordable housing
NYCHA housing: John F. Hylan Houses. Photo by Erika Joy/Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericajoy/2276324796]Thousands of public housing residents have not had running water since yesterday, again. According to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) [http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/index.page], there were
Bushwick
Bushwick Rezoning Plan. Courtesy of the DCP.BUSHWICK — The Bushwick rezoning came to a standstill on Friday, after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration refused to incorporate the Bushwick Community Plan’s Environmental review as part of its rezoning proposal. What this means, Councilmember Antonio Reynoso’s office told Bklyner,
Announcements
New IDNYC card with Braille. Courtesy of IDNYC.The de Blasio administration celebrated the five-year anniversary of the IDNYC identification card program today with the announcement of several new additions to the program, including a number of new benefits for IDNYC cardholders. The IDNYC is a free identification card [https:
Election 2021
Michael Hiller. Photo by Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner.DITMAS PARK – Michael Hiller [https://michaelhillerforcongress.com/] announced this afternoon to his supporters that he is ending his campaign to represent Congressional District 9 – which includes Central Brooklyn along with Sheepshead Bay and Park Slope, citing personal tragedy. Hiller had suspended his campaign
Big Story
Protesters outside Borough Hall after the Borough President Eric Adams ended the hearing. Curt Brodner/Bklyner.SUNSET PARK — Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President, prematurely ended a hearing about Industry City’s rezoning request on Tuesday night at Borough Hall after multiple interruptions by activists. Industry City is a massive
News
Woman escaping Bensonhurst fire. Courtesy of LoudLabs.BENSONHURST — A column of thick, black smoke billowed from a Bensonhurst apartment building [https://citizen.com/-LyUET-WWyKaRE2Gyh0t] yesterday morning. FDNY received the call of a fire at 2402 Benson Avenue, near 24th Avenue, at 9:06 a.m. Sixty firefighters and EMS personnel
Announcements
metaDEN’s co-founders at the night market: McKenzie Angela Martinez (left), Joss Martinez (right). Arno Pedram/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — MetaDEN’s changing lights ooze on the wet sidewalk: pink, blue, green, orange, red. Inside, vendors — exclusively people of color — are in business for their December night market: selling vegan food, jewelry,
Arts & Culture
Photo of St. George Tower. Photo by Pericle Gheorghias/CTA Architects. Courtesy of Wilk Marketing Communications.The St. George Tower in Brooklyn Heights, once a prime specimen of Jazz-Age opulence and Art Deco artisanship, was recently restored to its former grandeur. The 315-foot tower was designed by famous Hungarian architect,
Central Brooklyn
NYS AG Tisch James by Ben Brachfeld / BklynerAttorney General Letitia James on Saturday led dozens of volunteers around Central Brooklyn to educate vulnerable homeowners, particularly Black homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights, about the risks of “deed theft.” Deed theft can take many forms, but often ends
Nonsponsored
Senator Velmanette Montgomery, photo via her official NY Senate Page.Velmanette Montgomery — the longest-serving member of the State Senate, with 35 years under her belt — officially announced her long-rumored retirement on Saturday, and endorsed Assemblymember Tremaine Wright to replace her in her central and western Brooklyn district. Wright announced her
Announcements
Interior of bar at Claudia’s. Courtesy of Claudia’s.EAST WILLIAMSBURG — One word: authenticity! That was the mantra that siblings Mario and Claudia Lopez took to heart late last year when they re-launched their hole-in-the-wall spot C.Lo Cafe in East Williamsburg into a bar with a focus on
News
One South towers over Williamsburg. Liena Zagare/BklynerWilliamsburg rents soar a year after L train shutdown averted [https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/williamsburg-rents-soar-record-year-after-cuomos-l-train-reversal?fbclid=IwAR3O-xVDHK_GPIzMovZk6zETNYF-ppgCM0n8U74P3R3JJMDa1ZWWea0ZJXI] (Crains) – median rent up 26.7% at $3,675/mo from a year ago based on a SteetEasy Report. NYCHA’S New Year’s