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Bed Stuy

A Little-Known Law Could Have Major Effect on Small Property Owners Across Brooklyn

Residential gas meters in Brooklyn.Property owners in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, began receiving notices from plumbers last month warning them they might be fined $10,000 by the city. “They were receiving notices from plumbers, stating that if they don’t get a gas line inspection done, the city will fine

Central Brooklyn

City’s Worst Landlord Threatens Mass Eviction at Rent Striking Crown Heights Building, Says He Just Wants Them Back At The Negotiations Table

Neighbors, elected officials and housing advocates gathered outside of 1616 President St. Wednesday evening to protest a mass eviction threatened by landlord Jason Korn. Photo by Alex Williamson/BklynerThe city’s worst landlord warned tenants at one of his distressed properties in Brooklyn that they have 14 days to call

affordable housing

Landmarks Preservation Commission Pumps The Brakes On New Development At 959 Sterling Place

Rendering of proposed development at 959 Sterling Place from Hope Street Capital The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/lpc/index.page] decided on Tuesday to postpone its vote on a proposal to build a seven-story residential building next to the historic Methodist Home for the

affordable housing

Letter To The Editor: Save Cortelyou Road From Proposed Development

Photo by Nate @ SaveCortelyouBy John Oros, a neighborhood resident and member of Save Cortelyou, a grassroots organization dedicated to community-centric development for the Ditmas Park/Flatbush neighborhood. Last week, Community Board 14 gave the green light to undo the 2009 comprehensive zoning [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/

Announcements

East Flatbush Gets Its First Landmarked Block

East 25th Street. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted unanimously today to create the East 25th Street Historic District, the first official historic district in East Flatbush. The one-block district, which includes both sides of East 25th Street between Clarendon Road and Avenue D, comprises 56

Central Brooklyn

City Files Lawsuit Against Crown Heights Landlords

In early July of this year, Brooks-Church and Gendville attempted to evict their tenants at 1214 Dean Street [https://gothamist.com/news/crown-heights-landlord-building-evictions-protest-brooklyn] . The city alleges they evicted at least four tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is against the law. The City’s Law Department sent a Cease and

Business

Trash into Treasure: A Vision for an East Flatbush Dumping Ground

A large, faded sign hangs on the graffiti-laden facade of Qualimax Car Wash in East Flatbush advertising its grand opening specials. It’s one of the many unkempt remnants of a business that long closed its doors, along with dozens of totaled cars and trash piled high in the unoccupied

affordable housing

Dunkin Donuts Versus Housing: Sunset Park Residents Discuss At A Public Hearing of 737 4th Avenue

Last night CB7 held its first public zoom hearing [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynCB7/videos/818099408764571] of the proposed redevelopment of 747 4th Avenue. The property, located on 4th Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets and adjacent to the 25th Street R entrance, is currently a Dunkin Donuts and a

affordable housing

Cortelyou Market Redevelopment Gets CB14 Approval

The owner of the Cortelyou Market and two adjacent properties on the corner of East 16th Street and Cortelyou Road is seeking a zoning change to develop a mixed-use rental building on the lot. Despite arguments from some neighbors that the proposed development on Cortelyou Road would block light and

Dyker Heights

Angel Guardian Home: Dyker Heights Gets Its First Historic Landmark

Angel Guardian Home. (Photo via Angel Guardian Home Facebook)DYKER HEIGHTS – The Angel Guardian Home, a century-old former orphanage, has officially been landmarked and is the first historic landmark in Dyker Heights. “Although the Angel Guardian Home sits just outside the borders of my council district, preserving this building has

Central Brooklyn

Executive Orders on Evictions are Expiring. New Ones are Being Issued. Here’s What You Need to Know

By Allison Dikanovic, originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/11/5/21551772/cuomos-executive-orders-evictions-expiring-what-tenants-need-to-know] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] Some of the pandemic-prompted rules concerning evictions in New York changed again this week — spurring potential confusion for both tenants and landlords. Here’s what you need to know:

Central Brooklyn

Brooklyn Landlords Hit With Class Actions for Tricky Rent Math After Taking Tax Breaks

By Rachel Holliday Smith. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/housing/2020/10/29/21540279/brooklyn-landlords-hit-with-class-action-for-tricky-tax-break-rent-math] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] To many tenants, a month or two taken off the yearly rent sounds like a good deal. But a slate of class-action lawsuits filed