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Home » Archives for September 2018

Monthly Archives: September 2018

Brooklyn seniors protest against city's TPT program
Posted inPolicy & Government

‘It’s Highway Robbery!’ Brooklyn Senior Residents Protest Against City Seizing Homes

by Andrea Leonhardt September 28, 2018January 28, 2021

“HPD, stop the greed,” shouted a group of angry Brooklyn senior residents who gathered on Wednesday in front of the Department of Housing and Preservation (HPD) in Manhattan to protest […]

The new homeowners are inspecting the amenities of Dean Street Residences.
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Homeownership Program Provides 15 Families with Affordable Brownsville Homes

by Andrea Leonhardt September 28, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Oko Farms Sprouts Sustainable Bounty in Bushwick’s Backyard

by Miranda Levingston September 28, 2018January 28, 2021
The Beastie Boys have a new book and they're going on tour with it!
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Beastie Boys Come ‘Live & Direct’ to Brooklyn with New Book

by Andrea Leonhardt September 28, 2018January 28, 2021
In 2016, members of Transalt launched a petition for a bike lane along Flatbush Avenue.
Posted inPolicy & Government

New Bike Lanes on Flatbush Avenue? Neighbors Weigh in!

by Alex Williamson September 27, 2018January 28, 2021
Alice Walker will read from her newest book at the Brooklyn Museum.
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Alice Walker to Present New Poetry at Brooklyn Museum

by Andrea Leonhardt September 27, 2018January 28, 2021
BP Adams launches a campaign to rename the Brooklyn Municipal Building in honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

BP Adams Launches Petition to Rename Municipal Building in Honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

by Andrea Leonhardt September 27, 2018January 28, 2021
Resilient Cities, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, kinetic furniture, nanotechnology, BK Reader, sustainable development, Crye Precision, Brooklyn innvoatiion, Brooklyn business, Navy Yard, Steiner Studios,
Posted inBusiness & Innovation

Brooklyn Navy Yard Reports Record Job Growth

by Andrea Leonhardt September 27, 2018January 28, 2021
Bed-Stuy has some of the highest lead levels in its tap water.
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Report: City’s Highest Lead Levels Found in Bed-Stuy Tap Water

by Andrea Leonhardt September 26, 2018January 28, 2021
Edwin's Place will bring 125 affordable units for formerly homeless and low-income New Yorkers to Brownsville.
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

New Development Brings 125 Affordable Units and Retail Space to Brownsville

by Andrea Leonhardt September 26, 2018January 28, 2021
Cyclists In Bushwick
Posted inFeatured News

Bushwick Residents Want to Know, ‘Where are the Citi Bikes?’

by Matthew Allan September 26, 2018January 28, 2021
The 26th Annual Chile Pepper Festival returns.
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Fire! Chile Pepper Festival Returns to Brooklyn Botanic Garden

by Andrea Leonhardt September 25, 2018January 28, 2021
NYC has lost over one million affordable apartments.
Posted inPolicy & Government

Report: City Lost Over 1M Affordable Apartments Since 2005

by Andrea Leonhardt September 25, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

PHOTOS: Janelle Monáe Headlines, as Rule-Breaking Women Take Over Prospect Park

by Brooklyn Reader September 25, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

Bushwick Residents Devise Plan to Address Neighborhood’s Rapid Gentrification

by Andrea Leonhardt September 25, 2018January 28, 2021
Love Your Block
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

City Initiative Helps Residents Beautify Their Block

by Andrea Leonhardt September 24, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

In Bed-Stuy, Little Tennis Pros are Making Big Gains

by Andrea Leonhardt September 24, 2018January 28, 2021
2 Dope Queens Return to Kings Theatre
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Yasss, Queens, Yasss! 2 Dope Queens Return to Brooklyn!

by Andrea Leonhardt September 24, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inFort Greene / Clinton Hill

Dock 72: Navy Yard’s Next Big Idea Hopes to Spark More Big Ideas

by C. Zawadi Morris September 22, 2018January 28, 2021
Contested development 80 Flatbush moves forward
Posted inPolicy & Government

City Council Committee Approves Modified Proposal for Contested 80 Flatbush Development

by Andrea Leonhardt September 21, 2018January 28, 2021

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