Brooklyn Public Library and Prospect Park Alliance are joining forces to bring back University Open Air. The outdoor courses taking place at Prospect Park Boathouse from September 8-18 will be taught by immigrant professors from countries such as Tibet, Ghana, Israel, Taiwan, and Pakistan on a myriad of[…]

The permanent residence of the Statue Of Liberty means that New York is the the welcome spot for migrants the world over. That mantle is currently being put to the test as more waves of migrants tax an already overwhelmed infrastructure for immigrants.

The Brooklyn Family Justice Center (BFJC) – part of the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender Based Violence – is now the model for successful resource centers for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. The BFJC recently held a tour of their facilities and discussions with survivors.[…]

The already taxed New York homeless shelter system (as stated by Mayor Eric Adams) is preparing for an influx of migrants being bused to NYC from Texas. Most of the migrants have already spent more than two months trekking from South America to the United States border. Here[…]

Governor Kathy Hochul marked the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) to further advance the goals put forth but the ADA. Passing a new law that gives those with intellectual and developmental disabilities more control over their own life decisions. The new[…]

New York City is gearing up to appeal the decision of a Staten Island judge’s ruling against non-citizen voting legislation. What would have allowed 900,000 non-citizens to participate in municipal elections – “Our City Our Vote” or Local Law 11 – was struck down in Staten Island. https://www.silive.com/politics/2022/07/nyc-to-appeal-si-judges-decision-against-non-citizen-voting-legislation.html

Mayor Eric Adams is complaining that New York’s homeless shelters are overflowing and it may be due to direction of Biden administration. There are influx of migrants entering New York’s homeless shelter system with no previous ties to New York but possibly being funneled to NYC by the[…]

Some things you need to know when it comes to the real estate market in New York. The Fed keeps raising the mortgage interest rates. Inventory is sitting and prices are adjusting. It’s not the sellers market it was during the pandemic and the mass exodus to the[…]

The question for many New York real estate players and property owners and managers is how feasible it will be to enforce New York’s new gun laws. The biggest concern for landlords seems to be how they will keep workers and their employees safe. https://www.bisnow.com/new-york/news/commercial-real-estate/guns-113794

DACA recipients took their cause to the Brooklyn Federal Courts to clarify their status. The class action lawsuit asks for old applications to be processed as immigrants fear they may still be deported while waiting for their case to be resolved. Eliana Fernandez has been waiting nearly 20[…]