Community

Rent for ‘Affordable’ Housing Units Rising With Increasing Median Income

Jennifer Gutierrez, the Democratic nominee for City Council member of District 34, says "affordability" does not line up with the income of Bushwick residents.

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Community

Come Out On Saturday For The Unveiling Of The Bushwick Community Plan

The steering committee will finally present the Bushwick Community Plan, which has been in the works for over four years.

Community

Residents Gathered This Weekend To Discuss Rezoning In Bushwick

Bushwick residents gathered at MayDay Space to talk about displacement and share their fears.

News

Animal Rights Activists Protested A Local Vivero Last Friday

Viveros are places where animals are slaughtered per order in the neighborhood.

Community

Friday Fast Fact: Families Are Being Driven Out of Bushwick

Data from the American Community Survey shows that the rate of families with children in Bushwick has been cut in half since 2000.

Real Estate

Bushwick is Home to Some of the Fastest Rising Rents in NYC

Everyone knows that Bushwick rents are on the rise, but here are some numbers to back it up.

Community

Affordable Housing Tops List of Concerns for Bushwick Residents

When Bushwick residents call their city council members to raise issues, it's most often about affordable housing.

Real Estate

More Affordable Housing Units in Bushwick’s Rheingold Brewery Development Are Available

There are 100 units up for grabs.

News

Housing Activists Score Against the Development of the Broadway Triangle in Bushwick

A temporary restraining order has halted the development of this small, but very controversial patch of land.

Community

Planning the Future of Bushwick’s Affordable Housing Is Still Controversial

A city official's comments during a neighborhood planning meeting got residents fired up.

Real Estate

An Affordable Housing Lottery for Units in the Rheingold Brewery Development in Bushwick Has Opened

There are 183 units up for grabs.

Real Estate

A Huge Mixed-Income Apartment Building on DeKalb Avenue Is in the Works

Renderings for the building at 1601 DeKalb have been released.

Real Estate

At $856 per Month, These Bushwick Studios Are Actually Affordable Housing

Eight new units in Bushwick hit the NYC Housing Lottery this week.

Real Estate

Here’s Why Some Affordable Housing in Bushwick Can Cost More Than in Manhattan

It's all about the Area Median Income.

Real Estate

$2,253 a Month: Are These East Williamsburg Apartments From the Affordable Housing Lottery a Score?

Three units in East Willy hit the NYC housing lottery today. But are they actually affordable?

Real Estate

Affordable Housing Alert: Applications for 9 Bushwick One Bedrooms Are Open Now!

The building at 810 Flushing Ave. has 42 units in total and is across the street from a brand new supermarket.

News

Developers at Bushwick’s Rheingold Site Are Limiting Affordable Housing Options

News is emerging that the original agreement between city council and Read Property Group won't be honored.