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LIVESTREAM Housing Court Information Session With Attorney Ed King Explaining 16 New Rent Laws Sunday July 5 @9am on VOICES of East New York

brownsvillenewsJul 03, 2020

As EastNewYork.com continues to bring needed resource information to the communities of East New York, Brownsville, Canarsie and beyond, this week the new Housing Laws will be the focus.

VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas will have a Live Stream Information Session explaining the 16 New Rent & Housing Laws. This week’s guest will be New York Attorney, Ed King, who will provide information about the new housing laws that most people are not aware of. The Live Stream will broadcast on Facebook Live and on the homepage of EastNewYork.com.

If you watch the broadcast on Facebook Live you will be able to ask questions and engage with Attorney Ed King and the host, Nikki Lucas. If you do not have Facebook or if you just want to watch the show for the information then you can watch it directly on EastNewYork.com. Here’s the link to watch on Facebook Live. Go to the link, click “Reminder” and you will be reminded just before the start of the live session.

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Wall Street Journal Features NYC Hip Hop Artist & Producer ‘KOTA The Friend’ In Their Take A Break Segment

brownsvillenewsJun 30, 2020

photo by Tyler Blint-Welsh / Wall Street Journal

New York City hip hop artist KOTA The Friend continues his rise to fame as an Independent artist. This week he was featured in the Wall Street Journal in their ‘Take a Break With‘ segment. In the interview with Wall Street Journal KOTA says “any time you’re dependent on a 3rd party for your success you’re kind of in a bad position”. He was talking about being independent from record labels.

KOTA also explained to WSJ how “the image of Prince writing SLAVE on his face during a performance to protest his record label is etched in his mind”. He went on to say “our work has been exploited for generation and generations.” Read the full Wall Street Journal article.

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Outdoor Dining Is Open at Fusion East Caribbean Soul Restaurant for Brunch Lunch and Dinner Steps from the Gateway Mall

brownsvillenewsJun 28, 2020

If you’re looking for an outdoor option nearby for your weekend brunch or your weekday lunch or dinner, the Fusion East Caribbean Soul Restaurant is open daily for outdoor dining. The seating is always perfect for social distancing.

Take out orders are also available daily. You can select dishes from the full menu.

Fusion East Caribbean Soul

1179 Elton Street (200 feet from the entrance of the Gateway Mall at the Elton St entrance)
Brooklyn, NY 11239
718-975-5065
[email protected]

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NYC Alternate Side Parking Back in Effect With New Rules You Should Know Starting Monday June 29

brownsvillenewsJun 26, 2020

Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations are suspended through Sunday, June 28, 2020. All other parking rules remain in effect.

However, Alternate Side Parking regulations will be back in effect beginning on June 29th, but through Labor Day, residential streets will not be cleaned more than once a week on each side.

If a side of a street has an ASP sign showing multiple days, street cleaning regulations will be in effect on that side of the street only on the latest day posted on the sign. For example, if the ASP sign says the side of the street is cleaned on Mondays and Thursdays, you only have to move your car from that side of the street on Thursday.

There are no changes to:

Streets that have just one day of ASP regulations on each side
Commercial streets or metered areas

The City will assess cleanliness conditions throughout the summer to decide whether to extend or modify the new rules after Labor Day.

Mayor de Blasio stated “alternate side parking has been done the same way for a long, long time. We have to change the status quo.”

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NYPD Promotes Brooklyn North Chief Maddrey To Head the Citywide Community Affairs Bureau

brownsvillenewsJun 25, 2020

New York Police Department Assistant Chief Jeffrey Maddrey talks to high school students after a viewing of “Raised in the System.” – Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

photo by Sue Kwon for NYC Together

by Nikki Lucas

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has named Brooklyn North Chief Jeffrey Maddrey the new head of the department’s Community Affairs Bureau. Anyone who knows Chief Maddrey understands that he naturally engages with the community, which makes this smart and obvious choice.

According to the NY Daily News, Maddrey first joined the NYPD in 1991 in Queens’ 110th Precinct and steadily climbed through the ranks, from street cop to lieutenant to assistant chief inspector before assuming his current role in Brooklyn.

Judith Harrison, new Brooklyn North Chief

Chief of Special Victims, Judith Harrison, will takeover Maddrey’s position as Chief of Brooklyn North.

In another high level NYPD change, Chief Nilda Hofmann will transition from Chief of Community Affairs to take over our Transportation Bureau where she will work closely with state and city agencies.

Here’s the tweet from the official NYPD Twitter account.

BREAKING NEWS: @NYPDShea announces Chief Jeff Maddrey as the head of Community Affairs Bureau with a broad mandate —“a clean slate” for change.

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 24, 2020

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Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Will Appear Live on VOICES of East New York Sunday June 28 @9am

brownsvillenewsJun 24, 2020

Join Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Live! Sunday June 28 @9am on VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas. You can participate in the conversation during the live broadcast.

The Congressman will be discussing topics and answering questions that are important to the residents of his District and beyond. Congressman Jeffries covers the 8th Congressional District, which includes Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Canarsie, East New York, Ocean Hill, Spring Creek, East Flatbush, Bergen Beach, Gerritsen Beach, Howard Beach, Marine Park, and Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Ozone Park, Brighton Beach, and Coney Island.

If you live in any of these neighborhoods you should tune in.

Copy and share this link to get a reminder when the Congressman goes live on the show.

You can also watch the show Live on the homepage of EastNewYork.com Sunday June 28, 2020 @9am.

Watch past episodes here, which include interviews with Independent Hip-Hop Artist ‘KOTA the Friend‘, Senator Roxanne Persaud, Senator Julia Salazar, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and more.

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NYCHA Ramping Up Sale of Its Air Rights To Private Developers With No Affordable Housing Required In Their Proposals

brownsvillenewsJun 23, 2020

Submitted by Nikki Lucas

During this time of COVID-19 and protests against police brutality, it is important to stay aware of the other important issues that will impact the lives of many New Yorkers for years to come when it comes to housing.

One issue that is of serious concern is the future of NYCHA and its residents. While 90% of the news is about COVID-19 and protests, NYCHA and city officials are going full steam ahead with the sale and leasing of NYCHA properties to private developers.

Recently it was announced that NYCHA is “Ramping Up” the sale of air rights. The sale of NYCHA air rights looks like a direct sale to private developers, which allows them to build without any need to include “affordable housing”.

According to Real Estate Weekly “a developer’s proposal does not need to include any affordable housing.”

According to a memo from Fried Frank, the revised program will create a clearinghouse of eligible sites that will allow the housing authority to review more proposals and ramp up the program.

Although many people can agree that NYCHA buildings and property need upgrades, however, this should not open the door for private developers to come in to completely control the process, which will lead to gentrification on steroids. It is a fact that private developers have been, and still are, bias against people of color. If developers control the ownership and leasing then gentrification will speed up, leaving people of color scrambling to find affordable housing.

For constant NYCHA updates checkout the new NYCHA News Section on EastNewYork.com or Subscribe To EastNewYork.com

$5 Lunch Specials Served from Fusion East Caribbean Soul Food Truck in Brownsville

brownsvillenewsJun 22, 2020

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HousingPolitics

Thirteen Affordable 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Available On Borderline of Crown Heights & Brownsville

brownsvillenewsJun 21, 2020

2175 Bergen Street is a residential building located on the borderline of Crown Heights and Brownsville.

The building still has 13 one- and two-bedroom units available for rent through the Housing Connect lottery. A percentage of units is set aside for applicants with disabilities (mobility – 5%, vision/hearing – 2%). Individuals or households who meet the income and household size requirements listed in the table below may apply. Qualified applicants will be required to meet additional selection criteria.

The development also includes 1,100 square feet of ground floor retail, and a total of 41 apartments. Thirteen are set aside as “affordable” through NYC Housing Connect.

The Deadline to Apply is July 13, 2020.

APPLY HERE

Download the details here.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: As of July 2020 the new NYC Housing Connect system will take effect. You should Create An Account Now. In July the old system will be phased out. For now you should still use the old system to apply for available apartments.

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Brooklyn’s Global Hip Hop Artist KOTA The Friend Will Be Live on VOICES of East New York Sunday June 21 Talking About Being Independent & Financial Freedom

brownsvillenewsJun 19, 2020

Staying with the mindset of Juneteenth and the New Black EmPowerment Movement, this Sunday June 21, 2020 @9am, ‘KOTA The Friend‘ the Independent global Hip Hop artist from Brooklyn, will be on Facebook Live on VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas. He’ll be talking about owning his music, owning commercial real estate and the expansion of his FLTBYS brand to include artist development. He will talk about how he did it as a 100% Independent Artist, and why he turned down deals from all the major record labels.

If you are looking to understand Black EmPowerment and how it looks in 2020 and beyond, then you want to tune in to this episode. Find out what it takes to get there.

Use this link to Watch the Show – Go to the link now and click “Reminder” and you will receive a reminder just before the show goes live. – Facebook.com/EastNewYorkNews

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