Development

Press Release: Next Phase of Innovative Urban Village

Mayor Adams, Rev. A. R. Bernard Celebrate Vision for Over 450 Affordable Homes in Heart of East New York, Launch Next Phase of Larger "Innovative Urban Village" Project in Brooklyn

ULURP Process Begins at Broadway Junction

A Major Step Forward for Broadway Junction: Herkimer-Williams Enters ULURP

Press Release: Broadway Junction Gets a Newsroom

(Press Release) East New York News and NYC Newswire Partner to Launch BroadwayJunction.com — A Digital Newsroom Dedicated to the $500 Million Broadway Junction Project

PRESS RELEASE - JIG Media Launches AI-Powered PR

(Press Release) NYC PR & Marketing Agency JIG Media Unveils Proprietary AI Platform to Power Hyperlocal Visibility for Businesses Across New York City

Press Release: NYC EDC Opens Broadway Junction Hub

(PRESS RELEASE) Mayor Adams, DSS, NYCEDC, and DCAS Celebrate Opening of State-of-the-Art Broadway Junction Commercial Development, Deliver Consolidated Social Services in High-Need Community

Press Release: Totem Updated East NY Mixed-Use Project Plans

(PRESS RELEASE) Totem Releases Updated Plans for Mixed-Use Development in East New York

PRESS RELEASE: 5 Groups Win East Brooklyn Workforce Fund

(PRESS RELEASE) $1.4 Million Distributed Across Five Workforce Development Organizations to Expand Job Training, Support Local Workforce in Neighborhoods Surrounding Broadway Junction

NYC Housing Lottery: 326 Rockaway Avenue

The NYC Housing Connect Housing Lottery is now accepting applications for 326 Rockaway Avenue Apartments, a newly constructed residential building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. This development includes 85 affordable housing units available to the general public and 130 units reserved for formerly homeless individuals referred by city agencies.
The deadline to apply is May 5, 2025, and there are no fees to apply. All amenities and utilities are included in the rent.

NYC’s Housing Crisis: Big Developers, Politicians & Hotels

New York City’s ongoing housing crisis has politicians and developers pointing fingers at small homeowners, accusing them of worsening the shortage by renting out their extra units for short-term stays, which is preposterous. A closer look at the numbers tells a different story—one that exposes the real culprits behind the city's lack of truly affordable housing.