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Officials break ground on second phase of Kingsland Commons, bringing hundreds of affordable homes to Greenpoint

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Sep. 20, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Local and state officials joined the Hudson Companies and St. Nicks Alliance on Sept. 18 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the second phase of the Kingsland Commons development at the 3.4-acre site of the former Greenpoint Hospital campus in Greenpoint. The Greenpoint Hospital, which served the community for…

Brooklyn tenants rally for control of their building after years of no repairs

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"No justice, no peace": Crown Heights tenants are fighting to take control of their building after years of no repairs by slumlord and city agencies.

Jan. 23, 2024 By Jada Camille

Tenants of a Crown Heights apartment who got their building owner ousted from management are fighting to take control of their dwelling, and on Tuesday rallied against the former slumlord’s lack of repairs — and slow action from the city since his removal.