Catholic Charities Hosts Earth Day Celebration
April 19, 2018The future of the environment will eventually be in the hands of the next generation. Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens is […]
Topic: Housing
Priest and Parishioner Demand More Senior Housing
March 26, 2018Father Ed Mason, a longtime housing advocate and pastor of Our Lady of the Presentation Parish in Brownsville, Brooklyn. He visits his […]
No Love For Thy Neighbor in Bensonhurst
February 22, 2018When it comes to parking in one Brooklyn community, the notion of loving thy neighbor seems to have given way to a […]
Once-Dead Willets Point Redevelopment To Move Forward
February 8, 2018Previously blocked by a court ruling, a major, controversial Willets Point redevelopment project has reached a deal with the City to move […]
After Housing Lawsuit Victory, Controversy Remains
December 12, 2017This month a coalition of Brooklyn churches and nonprofits won an eight-year battle with the City over a proposed Broadway Triangle affordable […]
Catholic Volunteers Join Habitat NYC In Home Revitalization
July 24, 2017On Saturday a team of 15 volunteers from Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament joined with Habitat NYC for a build day, […]
Catholic Charities Rededicates Bishop Daily Residence
April 5, 2017The Bishops of Brooklyn, Nicholas DiMarzio and his predecessor Thomas Daily, are cutting the ribbon at an important housing project that has […]
Tenants Call on City for Right to Counsel
December 13, 2016Support has been building for a law that will provide free legal counsel for low-income tenants facing eviction. Our Konrad Aderer reports […]
Tax Break for Developers Draws Fire
November 29, 2016After the 421a program expired earlier this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo has been working hard to revive it. But longtime housing advocates […]
Record Homelessness As Conflict With De Blasio Administration Escalates
October 20, 2016The homeless population in New York City has reached over 60,000, a record as the de Blasio administration finds itself in escalating […]