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Daily Archives: October 20, 2017

Gentrification, Town Hall, Bridge Street Development Corporation, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, anti-displacement, Emilio Dorcely, Bridge Street Development Corporation; Colvin Grannum, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation; Barika Williams, Neighborhood and Housing Development; Simon Kawitzky, HPD, Lynn Armentrot, Brooklyn Legal Services; Denise Scott, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Malo Hutson, Columbia University, BK Reader, Bed-Stuy
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Featured News, Gentrification in Brooklyn, Lifestyle & Culture

Central Brooklyn Residents Vent Their Frustrations at Town Hall on Gentrification

by Brooklyn Reader October 20, 2017January 28, 2021

The discussion heated up, as residents aired their frustrations around the effects of gentrification, or what many in attendance began to refer to as “ethnic cleansing.” Bridge Street Development Corporation on […]

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Posted inFeatured News, Lifestyle & Culture

Mayor Bill de Blasio: Next Week, We’re Bringing City Hall to Your Borough … and Mine

by Brooklyn Reader October 20, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Featured News

Restoration to Celebrate 50 Years of Service with Annual ‘Restore Brooklyn’ Gala

by Andrea Leonhardt October 20, 2017January 28, 2021
Jumaane Williams, BK Reader, Brooklyn traffic, Brooklyn traffic light, Brooklyn safe streets, Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Department of Transportation,
Posted inFeatured News, Flatbush, Lifestyle & Culture

Community Effort Brings New Traffic Light to Brooklyn Intersection

by Andrea Leonhardt October 20, 2017January 28, 2021

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