Jul. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
A $34 million affordable housing development is rising in Crown Heights, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.
Construction begins on $34 million affordable housing development in Crown Heights
Tag: development
Op-Ed: Using kids as props, Coney Island casino developer takes marketing his proposed casino to a new low
Jul. 14, 2023 By Kouichi Shirayanagi Coney Island’s kids want to enjoy themselves, but recently in an act that crossed all ethical boundaries, a local developer used them unwittingly as pawns to promote his bid to develop a casino in their neighborhood. In a long Coney Island tradition, on Saturday, July 1, a group of…
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Affordable housing lottery opens for Fort Greene apartments near Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Jul. 11, 2023 By Anna-Bradley Smith An affordable housing lottery has opened for studio and one and two-bedroom apartments in a forthcoming mixed-income development on Vanderbilt Avenue a few blocks northeast of Fort Greene Park. One block south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the property runs along Park Avenue, home to the elevated Brooklyn-Queens Expressway….
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Final phase of Coney Island development project to bring 464 units of affordable housing to Surf Avenue
Jul. 10, 2023 By Jada Camille
The final phase of a three-part development project in Coney Island is set to bring more than 400 affordable housing units to Surf Avenue.
Developers say proposed Coney Island casino would bring 4,000 new jobs to the People’s Playground
Jun. 15, 2023 By Jada Camille
As they workshop their proposal to open a new casino in Coney Island, Thor Equities, the team of developers behind the bid, have announced they believe the new gaming facility would bring roughly 4,000 union jobs to the neighborhood.
Progress slow in pilot program to make East New York basement apartments legal, safe
Jun. 2, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Three years into a pilot program launched in East New York to convert illegal basement apartments into safe and regulated dwellings, the scheme has shown minimal progress, according to a new report.
PHOTOS: A look inside the revamped Gowanus Batcave as it opens as Powerhouse Arts
May. 24, 2023 By Susan de Vries
The architecturally curious were able to finally get a glimpse inside the long-awaited reincarnation of the Gowanus Batcave as Powerhouse Arts on Sunday.
Linden Street block becomes Bushwick’s first landmarked historic district
May. 10, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
A remarkable section of Linden Street has been designated Bushwick’s first historic district by the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission following a unanimous vote by commissioners at a May 9 meeting.
Op-Ed | Crystal’s Corner: Land Use by the People, for the People
Apr. 28, 2023 By Council Member Crystal Hudson
Crystal’s Corner is a monthly column written by New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson (District 35,) Chair of the Committee on Aging.
Woodhull Hospital breaks ground on supportive and affordable housing development with units for homeless patients, seniors
Apr. 27, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
City and housing officials broke ground on a $42 million affordable and supportive housing project on the grounds of Woodhull Hospital on Thursday.