Transit lines are life blood

Greening the Empire State: Exploring New York's Energy Options

Transit Lines are Life Blood
Gotham Gazette
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Baruch School of Public Affairs
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Providing Fresh Food, and a Sense of Accomplishment
The East New York Farms! Farmers' Market has expanded from a single stand in 1999 to a bustling weekly event. Now its organizers look to take the next step. (Read More...)

A Cleaner East New York Still Needs Improvement
East New York has seen an increase in home ownership and community pride in recent years and, along with that, the neighborhood has become cleaner and safer. But residents say more remains to be done. Read more...

Affordable Housing
The good news: Private developers are raising two and three-family homes on empty lots, providing affordable homes for families with an annual income of $45,000. The bad news: The median income among East New York residents is only $25,000, so current residents will be unable to afford the new housing.

News Articles From Other Publications
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Real Estate Boom Reaches Edge of One of City's Most Dangerous Housing Projects
reposted by Joshua Brustein

Hot water won't turn off - so rot, mold wreck apartment
reposted by Mike Mikes

Long Down on Its Heels, a Community Looks Up
reposted by Mike Mikes



Neighborhood Images
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Announcements From the Public Officials of District 42

Councilmember Charles Barron - $2.5 million for Linden Community Center and a dozen other items



 
Report concrete problems about your neighborhood, including:

• potholes and cave-ins
• broken streetlights
• broken traffic lights
• graffiti
• bus bunching




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View Citi Map
for District 42


Election coverage for City Council District 42


Neighborhood Activists' Toolkit


Basic information for District 42
Includes Community Boards, plans for the district, demographics, and more.

City Council Representative
Contact information, committee membership, and more.

Community Profile from City Project






Your Forum for Ideas, Comments, Information, and General Gripes.

Is 2005-the SUMMER OF HATE CRIMES ?
posted by Gaius Laurent

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!
posted by Ariel Castillo

Are we a community?
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Links To Organizations and Sites of Interest for Your District.

Mentoring USA- Be a Role Model Today!
posted by Leslie Kelley

LDC & BID of East NY Brooklyn
posted by Gaius Laurent

EAST NEW YORK URBAN YOUTH CORPS
posted by Gaius Laurent

East Brooklyn Congregations (EBC)
posted by Gaius Laurent

SUNY-Downstate Medical Center--Advanced Biotechnology Incubator
posted by Gaius Laurent

East New York ENY Farmers' Market
posted by Gaius Laurent


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