The encampments are filled 24/7 with protestors calling for a reversal of the project to what was originally slated to be affordable housing, but is now slated to be a homeless shelter.

‘I want it to go away.’ Encampments to protest planned shelter in Sheepshead Bay enter 2nd month

The work was done on the side of a Brooklyn warehouse. 

Banksy artwork from destroyed Red Hook Warehouse put display before heading to auction

According to nursery owner Deborah Young, the lot is still for sale, but with no buyer, they decided to open the space and fill it with flowers, arts and decorations for as long as they can. 

Beloved nursery opens its doors again in Bed-Stuy 

An abandoned car at 740 Hendrix St. in East New York has been occupying limited parking space on the street for months.

Neighbors say abandoned car on East New York street being occupied by raccoons, opossums

Residents will now be able to order packages that will sit behind closed doors, rather than out on the street. 

NYCLocker opens secure packages delivery site in Sunset Park

Residents say they frequently deal with water damage, cracking walls, collapsing ceilings and electrical issues prior to the fires, and they feel the lack of attention to those issues is creating the conditions for fires to cause more damage.