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16 State Attorneys General Sue HUD for Unfair Housing Rollbacks as Congressional Black Caucus Warns Against Housing Discrimination

By Charlene Crowell (TriceEdneyWire.com) - For nearly 60 years, April has observed Fair Housing Month. But this year, attorneys general (AGs) from 15 states and the District of Columbia recently filed a joint lawsuit seeking to ensure state and federal agencies will continue to fully...

Say It Ain’t So–developers Target Smurf Village In Bed Stuy

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeWill Bed Stuy’s beloved Smurf Village become a cut-and-paste condo complex?The Brooklyn neighborhood has been gentrified at an alarmingly shocking pace; multi-decades-old Black businesses and Black-owned or traditionally Black folk-rented homes are being replaced by a new population–some call them transplants. So,...

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Urging Mayor Elect-Mamdani to Democratize Housing and Land Use

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins other politicians for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Urban League's new headquarters in Harlem on November 12, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Relief for Low-Income Co-Op Owners: AG James, Mayor Adams, HPD Announce Pilot Program Support

New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and New...

Things to Like, and Not Like, in FY2026 NYCHA Annual Plan

By Mary Alice MillerAmong those who gave testimony at the recent public hearing on...

Developer Missed Atlantic Yards Affordable Housing Deadline, EDC Established New Timeline

By Mary Alice MillerNorman Oder’s skepticism long foreshadowed the possibility that the deadline for...

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New 2025 Lien Sale: June 3rd by Renee Turner-GregoryNew York City Department of Finance has...

Gregory Anderson: Bridge Street Development Corporation & Brownstoners of Bed-Stuy United in Effort to Strengthen Support to Homeowners

"Bridge Street Development Corporation is proud to stand in solidarity with Borough President Reynoso,...

“The Black Tax” Puts NYC Property Tax Lien Sales in Historical Context

By Mary Alice MillerWith New York City’s impending tax lien sale scheduled for May...

Right to Counsel NY: Not All NYC Eligible Tenants Facing Eviction Are Receiving Free Attorney

Fern GillespieNew York City tenants facing eviction in Housing Court have access to free...

Riis Houses Vote Overwhelmingly to Stay Public—FEC Against Demolition Calls for a Public Housing Reset

New York, NY — On April 4, NYCHA released the preliminary results from the...

Council Member Chi Ossé Advises Brooklyn Residents on Handling Property Tax Liens

By Fern GillespieCity Council Member Chi Ossé wants to remind Brooklyn homeowners who have...

City of Yes Set to Build 80,000 New Housing Units

By Mary Alice MillerMayor Eric Adams has achieved his crowning achievement: an update to...

Community Activism Wins Rezoning Fight

MTOPP’s StatementIf the Community, MTOPP, and Flower Lovers Against Corruption had never gotten involved...

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Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December....

Gun violence takes Targets Youth Community Calls for Investment and Mental Health Help

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large "She's gone, and I can't ever see her again,” cried Lianna Charles-Moore,...

Beverly Tillery: Rebuilding Grassroots Activism at Brooklyn Movement Center

Fern Gillespie For Beverly Tillery, Interim Executive Director of Brooklyn Movement Center, the origin of...

Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

Reviewed by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneBetween Chance and Mercy: PoemsEdge of the Wind: A...