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Winter Woes: Space Heater Safety and Your Right to Heat in NYC

Winter Woes: Space Heater Safety and Your Right to Heat in NYC

In New York City, all tenants have a right to heat. Here’s what to do if your apartment doesn’t have it.

Construction Has Started on Bushwick’s Rheingold Senior Residences, an Affordable Housing Complex

Construction Has Started on Bushwick’s Rheingold Senior Residences, an Affordable Housing Complex

The new building will feature 94 units, communal lounges on each floor and plenty of green outdoor space.

Can My Landlord Do That? The Renter’s Guide to New York Housing Law

Can My Landlord Do That? The Renter’s Guide to New York Housing Law

What exactly are your rights as a tenant in this city, and what are the legal obligations of landlords?

Will the Bushwick Neighborhood Plan Address the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Will the Bushwick Neighborhood Plan Address the Affordable Housing Crisis?

Life-Threatening Mold Brings Bushwick Tenants to File Lawsuit Against Landlords

Life-Threatening Mold Brings Bushwick Tenants to File Lawsuit Against Landlords

A Former Bushwick Convent is Now an Affordable Housing Unit

A Former Bushwick Convent is Now an Affordable Housing Unit

Friday Fast Fact: Almost 300 Cases Filed Were Filed Against Bushwick Landlords in 2018

Friday Fast Fact: Almost 300 Cases Filed Were Filed Against Bushwick Landlords in 2018

Here’s a roundup of the housing cases brought against Bushwick landlords this past year.

Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Has One of the Highest Rates of Serious Housing Violations in NYC

Friday Fast Fact: Bushwick Has One of the Highest Rates of Serious Housing Violations in NYC

We dig into publicly available to data to see how housing issues are plaguing the neighborhood.

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

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

There are 100 units up for grabs.

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

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

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

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

There are 183 units up for grabs.

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

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

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

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

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

It’s all about the Area Median Income.

Local Historian Who Experienced the 1977 Blackout and Fire Explains How it Changed Bushwick Forever

Local Historian Who Experienced the 1977 Blackout and Fire Explains How it Changed Bushwick Forever

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

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.

As Bushwick Rezoning Is Put on Hold, Rampant Development Will Continue Unchecked

As Bushwick Rezoning Is Put on Hold, Rampant Development Will Continue Unchecked

A new community plan won’t come together until 2018, likely.

2016 Worst Landlords List Includes Plenty of Offenders With Buildings in and Around Bushwick

2016 Worst Landlords List Includes Plenty of Offenders With Buildings in and Around Bushwick

The comprehensive lists and maps show exact locations of buildings, putting more information into the hands of city residents.

Bushwick Tenants Fight Landlord Neglect With Lawsuit

Bushwick Tenants Fight Landlord Neglect With Lawsuit

Tenants of a building long neglected by its landlord are seeking the appointment of a a city administrator to make their home livable again

Bushwick’s St. Barbara’s Church is Slated for a Landmark Vote

Bushwick’s St. Barbara’s Church is Slated for a Landmark Vote

It may be hard to believe St

Bushwick Landlords Are Abundantly Listed in the Newly Released “Worst Landlord Watchlist”

Bushwick Landlords Are Abundantly Listed in the Newly Released “Worst Landlord Watchlist”

Oh, you know how Bushwick is so cool and hot at the same time that it regularly gets mentioned at all sorts of lists like the recent Vogue’s list of the coolest neighborhoods in the world? So today Bushwick made another list — albeit a less flattering one — 2015 Worst Landlord List

Bushwick’s “El Garden” Could Be Razed to Create New Housing. Sign the Petition to Save It

Bushwick’s “El Garden” Could Be Razed to Create New Housing. Sign the Petition to Save It

Increasing affordable housing and creating community green space are both laudable goals to pursue in the ongoing evolution of NYC’s neighborhoods, but a recent decision from city hall to invite developers to turn community gardens across the city into construction sites for new affordable housing seems to pit the two objectives against each other

Bushwick Candidates Focused on Housing: Who is Who

Bushwick Candidates Focused on Housing: Who is Who

Bushwick is divided between the 34th and the 37th Council districts

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

A Raid At The Jefferson Street Shelter

“They have us out here like dogs”

Drama In The Denizen

Drama In The Denizen

Safety concerns and money mixups now plague a luxury housing development In Bushwick

At Bedford Gardens, Tenants Rally Against Rent Hike

At Bedford Gardens, Tenants Rally Against Rent Hike

“It’s never been this bad,” protestors say about a proposed rent increase

Petitioning in Bushwick

Petitioning in Bushwick

Bushwick City Council Race Nowhere Near Over Yet

Bushwick City Council Race Nowhere Near Over Yet

‘Our campaign was going to win,’ Ousted Candidates Plan For Next Year

Bushwick Fun Facts: Where Are the Three Worst Buildings in the Neighborhood?

Bushwick Fun Facts: Where Are the Three Worst Buildings in the Neighborhood?

Thanks, publicly accessible data!

What’s Going on at 48 Jefferson St. in Bushwick? The Most 311 Complaints in All of Brooklyn

What’s Going on at 48 Jefferson St. in Bushwick? The Most 311 Complaints in All of Brooklyn

Is Bushwick as Dangerous as People Think?

Is Bushwick as Dangerous as People Think?

For some, Bushwick’s reputation is one of crime and violence. But do the stats support that perception?

Council Member Espinal Wants to Map the City’s Bedbug Problem

Council Member Espinal Wants to Map the City’s Bedbug Problem

A proposed bill would make it possible for you to see where and when an infestation took place, ABC 7 reports.

UPDATE: Be There: The Date is Set for a Bushwick Community Plan Summit

UPDATE: Be There: The Date is Set for a Bushwick Community Plan Summit

If you’re a Bushwick resident, then please attend this meeting!

NYC Community Gardens are in Danger: Bushwick’s El Garden to Rally for Survival at City Hall Tomorrow

NYC Community Gardens are in Danger: Bushwick’s El Garden to Rally for Survival at City Hall Tomorrow

A few weeks ago, we told you about the crisis facing Bushwick’s El Garden, one of the 17 community gardens on public land across the city at risk of being leveled to create new housing developments

Bushwick Gets Its First Historic District

Bushwick Gets Its First Historic District

“Really big deal,” says local pol

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

Who’s running for city council in the 37th District?

A guide to the candidates running to represent Brooklyn’s District 37