East New York Archives

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New York City and State cut the ribbon Thursday on phase one of a 2,000 unit, 100 percent affordable housing development on a church parking lot in Brooklyn. Could church-owned…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByJeanmarie Evelly 4Comments

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May 2026

Economy Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development

One Block, Five Flips: How House Flipping is Transforming Neighborhoods Like South Jamaica

An increasing number of family homes in the outer boroughs are sold within two years of being bought—at huge markups. As New York City’s housing market continues to tighten, some…

ByPatrick Spauster 2Comments

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Nov 2025

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development

Housing in ‘The Hole’? Residents Have Hope After Decades of Disinvestment

New York’s infamous ‘Hole’ neighborhood in East New York is slated for resiliency upgrades, a rezoning, and more housing.

ByPatrick Spauster 4Comments

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Nov 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Development Without Displacement at Broadway Junction

“Our elected officials have a choice: be complicit in our displacement or successfully fight for these anti-displacement measures.”

ByBoris Santos 1Comment

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Jun 2025

Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: East New York, It’s Our Time To Level Up

“By listening to residents and responding to their needs, we can ensure that East New York’s growth creates opportunity while preserving its identity.”

ByBill Wilkins 0Comments

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Jul 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, July 8-15

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Late-Session Bill Would Add More NYC Neighborhoods to Basement Legalization Plan

“If it were up to me, all of New York City would be included,” said State Sen. Julia Salazar, who is looking to expand the state’s recently passed basement legalization…

ByChris Janaro 4Comments

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Apr 2024

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness

Advocates, Lawmakers ‘Baffled’ By Exclusions in Basement Legalization Plan

“I’m surprised, I’m baffled, I’m angry,” said City Councilmember Sandy Nurse, who represents East New York, where the city ran an earlier basement conversion pilot in 2019. The area…

ByChris Janaro 1Comment

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May 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Taking Vacant Land And Power Back from the NYPD

“These same vacant lots have 314,048 square feet of residentially zoned land on which new affordable housing units may be built, as well as 114,2071 square feet with the potential…

ByBrianna Soleyn 2Comments

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Mar 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

In New York’s Fight to Legalize Basement Apartments, What About Cellars?

While Gov. Kathy Hochul included a pathway to basement legalization in her February budget proposal, the word ‘cellar’ is absent from her plan. The two terms may be indistinguishable to…

ByEmma Whitford 7Comments

More Apartments on Church Land? And What Else Happened This Week in Housing