commercial rent
Commercial Tenants Desperate for Relief in Greenpoint
Peter Senzamici |
Commercial tenants in Brooklyn are finding that the governor’s eviction moratorium hasn’t stopped their landlord from hounding them for rent.
Brooklyn
Worries About the Pace of Progress Four Years After East New York’s Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
Residents, community groups and the borough president’s office are voicing their concerns over whether benefits promised to the neighborhood are being delivered–and how the COVID-19 budget crunch might affect the city’s ability to make good on the rest of the to-do list.
2020 election
Outsider Brooklyn Congressional Candidates Lack Cash but Not a Critique
Jarrett Murphy |
While it’s safe to bet against both Gayot and James, there’s no such thing as a sure thing—especially not this year, when traditional campaigning has been shelved, most voting will be by mail and many voters are distracted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Brad Lander
COVID-19 Prompts New Concerns About the Gowanus Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
However, with the city’s Department of City Planning temporarily shuttered due to the crisis and Mayor de Blasio’s emergency order, local elected officials are concerned that the Gowanus rezoning will not move forward in any form.
2020 campaign
Brooklyn Congressional Primary Rematch Plays Out on a Changed Landscape
Jarrett Murphy |
Two years ago, neophyte candidate Adem Bunkedekko came within 1,700 votes of ousting Yvette Clarke. They meet again this year. But they have company.
Brooklyn
Businesses Begin to Reopen in Sunset Park’s Chinatown
Yiyi Huang for World Journal |
On a recent weekday, the scene on Eighth Avenue was reminiscent of the hustle and bustle before the pandemic. Between 60th and 56th streets about half the shops had reopened, with fresh fruit and vegetable vendors pitching their wares to customers, World Journal reports.
2021 election
Eric Adams Says Cops Should Not Enforce Social Distancing
Jarrett Murphy |
‘The police department has historical tension in certain communities. You’re now encouraging the largest interaction with these groups in history.’
Brooklyn
NY’s Polish Business Owners Fight to Survive in COVID-19 ‘Ghost Town’
Marcin Żurawicz for Biały Orzeł |
‘The city has practically turned into a ghost town. It is hard to say how long we will be able to function like that. I don’t even want to think now about closing down and firing workers. They are struggling too,’ the owner of Cracovia Deli in Boro Park told Biały Orzeł.
Brooklyn
Polish Senior Center Connects with Isolated Clients Through Daily Phone Calls
Anna Arciszewska for Nowy Dziennik |
‘We know that some of them have a hard time in isolation. They are scared, especially hearing all around that they are the major risk group,’ the manager of the Northside Senior Center in Williamsburg told Nowy Dziennik.
Brooklyn
Chinese Laundromats Remain Open, Amid Fear and Shrinking Staffs
Lan Mu for World Journal |
Chinese owners of laundromats say they are worried more about their safety during the coronavirus pandemic, and some say they’ve had employees quit because they are afraid to come to work.
