At a town hall meeting championing Good Cause Eviction on Thursday night, an organizer with Make the Road New York asked a crowd of about 70 people how many of their families are renters. Most people in attendance, tenants from Greenpoint and Williamsburg, raised their hands. So did the two speakers on stage — state…
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Brooklyn Listings Six Months Later: Two Sold
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focused on homes in Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Park Slope, and Fort Greene. How did they fare? A tidy one-bedroom in the penultimate story of a Brooklyn Heights brownstone mixes original details with fun updates, including a minimalist kitchen with…
Contractor Convicted Over Death of Worker in Sunset Park Wall Collapse
The operator of a Sunset Park construction company that ignored site safety concerns was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a worker was crushed in a wall collapsing. A foreperson at the site was also convicted of criminal mischief in relation to the death of the WSC Group employee. Luis Almonte Sanchez, 47, was buried…