News
It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid a shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check back here [http://bklyner.com] for
Central Brooklyn
It is no news that finding housing in this city is not easy under the best of circumstances. Should those circumstances change, here are some resources to help you stay in your neighborhood and avoid a shelter. We write regularly about housing, so check back here [http://bklyner.com] for
Neighbors
2010 Newkirk Avenue, after a March, 2015 fire. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner) Justice may finally be coming for the long-suffering tenants of a building in our area. Legal Services NYC’s Brooklyn program [http://www.legalservicesnyc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=
Central Brooklyn
2010 Newkirk Avenue, after a March, 2015 fire. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner) Justice may finally be coming for the long-suffering tenants of a building in our area. Legal Services NYC’s Brooklyn program [http://www.legalservicesnyc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=
Announcements
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerNew York City’s housing crisis is being felt by renters across Brooklyn. In response, Borough President Eric Adams will convene a free “Tenants: Know Your Rights” workshop on Thursday, March 24th from 6 to 8pm at Grace Reform Church in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. (The church is located
Jumanae Williams
For our many neighbors who live in rent-stabilized apartments [http://nycrgb.org/html/resources/zip.html], some financial relief could be headed their way come June. The city’s Rent Guidelines Board [http://www.nycrgb.org/] released a report [http://www.nycrgb.org/downloads/research/pdf_reports/pioc15.pdf] last
Flatbush Tenant Coalition trip to Albany
Flatbush Tenant Coalition members advocate for stronger rent laws on the steps of the capitol building.As our neighbors ended their day of lobbying in Albany [/blog/news/following-the-affordable-housing-fight] Tuesday and made their way back to the bus, shielding their faces from the clumps of wet snow covering our state’
Bertha Lewis
Fingers clamped around cups brimming with beer, the neighbors crammed into Bar Chord [barchordnyc.com] for the Flatbush Tenant Coalition fundraiser [/blog/events/sunday-drink-beer-fight-affordable-housing-flatbush-tenant-coalition-fundraiser-bar-chord] Sunday afternoon maneuvered hands past the wall of shoulders and bulky winter coats surrounding them in the standing-room-only crowd to raise their glasses and cheer as
2010 Newkirk Avenue
Raising a clenched fist, Public Advocate Letitia James stood amongst Newkirk Avenue tenants who, for years, have lived in a building plagued by cracked and collapsed ceilings, mold, rodents, and bugs, and yelled, “We need action!” “We’ll contact the mayor’s administration and let them know 2010 Newkirk Avenue
brooklyn housing court
You may have heard the horror stories of neighbors’ experiences in Brooklyn Housing Court [https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/adminKingsHsg.shtml] –outdated procedures, inadequate translation services, a system heavily biased towards landlords, and a crumbling building–or maybe you’ve been unfortunate enough to experience it for yourself.
Renting
If you’re a renter in the Ditmas Park area, clear your schedule for a Tenant Forum this Thursday, November 21, from 6:30-8pm. CAMBA [http://www.camba.org] and Councilmember Jumaane Williams [http://council.nyc.gov/d45/html/members/home.shtml] are bringing the Department of Housing Preservation &
119 e 19th st
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 Roads), and discussed allegations made by tenants against the building’s landlord, Moshe Piller. At the time, tenants were collaborating with New York Communities for Change [http://www.nycommunities.org]