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Posted inHousing

East NY, Cypress Hills Residents of Color Face ‘Highest’ Risk of Displacement in the City

by Christopher Edwards April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Residents of East New York and Cypress Hills face the ‘highest’ level of housing displacement risk in the city, according to the Equitable Development Data Explorer. The new interactive tool […]

Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

by Brooklyn Reader April 1, 2022April 4, 2022
Posted inReal Estate

Four 20-Story Developments Planned for Underinvested Broadway Junction Face Community Backlash

by Christopher Edwards and Milette Millington March 30, 2022March 30, 2022
Brookdale Hospital, Dr. Mason Pimsler, COVID-19 testing, coronavirus tests, Zoe Mungin, Nassau University Medical Center
Posted inCovid-19

‘Structural Racism’ Saw Black NYers Hospitalized by Omicron at Twice the Rate of White NYers: New Report

by Jessy Edwards March 3, 2022March 10, 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Brownsville Film Heads to World-Renowned SXSW Festival

by Jessy Edwards February 23, 2022February 23, 2022
Posted inHousing

Housing Rights Activists Put Tax Lien Sale on Trial for Displacing Families of Color in Brooklyn

by Christopher Edwards February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Keron Alleyne and Nikki Lucas Compete for East New York Assembly Seat in Special Election

by Nigel Roberts February 10, 2022February 12, 2022
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

by Brooklyn Reader February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
Posted inReal Estate

Affordable Apartments Planned for ENY, But Immigrant-Owned Businesses Could Pay the Price

by Jessy Edwards February 2, 2022February 9, 2022
Posted inReal Estate

Cypress Hills, Williamsburg and Midwood Rezonings Come Up at BP Reynoso’s First Land Use Hearing

by Will Fritz January 21, 2022February 1, 2022
Posted inPolitics

Will Mayor’s New Traffic Plan Make Pedestrians Safer in These 4 BK Crash Zones?

by Jessy Edwards January 21, 2022February 1, 2022
This Challenger Could Deny Bid by the Barrons of Brooklyn to Extend Council Dynasty
Posted inPolitics

Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

by Brooklyn Reader January 18, 2022January 19, 2022
Posted inCrown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Features, Flatbush, Housing, Non-Profit & Community, Popular

Controversial Tax Lien Sale Moves Forward, Will Eliminate 1000s of Potential Affordable Housing Units, Group Says

by Jessy Edwards December 24, 2021January 7, 2022
Expanding on the NYPD's Neighborhood Policing model, the new strategies build on new technology and programs to strengthen police-community relations
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

by Brooklyn Reader December 3, 2021December 3, 2021
Posted inHousing

Cypress Hills Explosion Injures Six, Leaves Dozens Displaced

by Brooklyn Reader December 1, 2021December 1, 2021
Posted inHousing

BK Cease-and-Desist Zones Could See Real Estate Agents Lose Licenses for Contacting Homeowners

by Jessy Edwards November 8, 2021November 8, 2021
Posted inCrime

BK Man Charged With Stealing 73-Year-Old Woman’s Car With Therapy Dog Inside

by Brooklyn Reader October 18, 2021October 18, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Honk for Pumpkin! East New York Great Grandma Is Turning 105

by Jessy Edwards October 13, 2021October 13, 2021
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Nonprofit Gets $1.4M Grant to Support Mental Health Services for Brooklyn Seniors

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 13, 2021October 13, 2021
Posted inHousing

East New York’s $425M Fountains Housing Development Complete

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 4, 2021October 11, 2021

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