Community Fiercely Rejects Planned Crown Heights Development at City Planning Hearing
Testimony, which lasted for nearly three hours, was overwhelmingly against the proposal—45 people spoke at the hearing, with only one person in favor.
Williamsburg Residential Building With Sky Bridge to Landmarked Church Nears Completion
Restoration and maintenance of the landmarked church, including the stained glass windows, will be funded by the sale of the air rights and easements.
Construction Gearing Up at Controversial 80 Flatbush Development in Boerum Hill
The first phase of Boerum Hill’s 80 Flatbush development is set to begin construction this summer, with a new school and the city’s “first all-electric residential tower” expected to be complete by 2024.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 127 Units in Greenpoint, Starting at $2,370 a Month
Of the affordable apartments, there are 35 studios, 65 one-bedroom units, 25 two-bedroom units and a pair of three-bedroom units.
Brooklyn Borough President Votes No on Proposed 18-Story Apartment Building Near Barclays
Borough President Eric Adams gave the thumbs down to a proposed 18-story residential building on the site of a drive-through McDonalds at Atlantic and Vanderbilt avenues, citing the project’s height and density.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 254 Units in Flatbush, Starting at $524 a Month
A chunk of the building's 254 units are aimed at low- and moderate-income New Yorkers, but unusually, some of the apartments are set aside for households earning as much as $244,200 a year.
Flatbush Locals Celebrated Juneteenth With Art to Raise Awareness of African Burial Ground
The Bedford-Church African Burial Ground Coalition in Brooklyn on Saturday, June 19 hosted a Juneteenth celebration at 2286 Church Avenue, a site where bones of enslaved Africans have been repeatedly found.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 55 Units at Bedford Union Armory, Starting at $367 a Month
The controversial development's affordable units include 12 studios, 30 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units and a single three-bedroom unit.
Construction on Affordable Housing Project to Begin on Burned-Out Factory Site in East New York
Construction is set to begin next month on the Atlantic Chestnut project in East New York, with plans to eventually bring 1,165 affordable apartments to the neighborhood.
CB9 Votes Against Towers at Crown Heights Spice Factory, Citing Harm to Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Community Board 9 in Crown Heights voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to disapprove a controversial development near the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, citing the potential harm the building would cause to the garden’s plant life.
