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East New York Voters Want Better Housing, Clean Streets, and Transit
East New York, Brooklyn has changed a lot over the years. This neighborhood used to have many murders - 126 in 1993 - but last year only had 12. Rev. David Brawley from St. Paul Community Baptist Church says the area got better because leaders and people worked hard together. His church has worked with East Brooklyn Congregations for 40 years to build affordable housing. They turned an old landfill called Spring Creek into 2,600 affordable homes. But Pastor Brawley is worried because every week he has to say goodbye to church members who can't afford to live there anymore. He wants the next mayor to build more affordable housing so longtime residents don't get pushed out. Residents like Erica Townsend and Eleanor Pinckney are also upset about garbage dumping on New Lots Avenue. City Councilmember Chris Banks thinks the next mayor needs to help people in public housing and improve buses and trains. The community wants leaders to keep making East New York better by focusing on housing costs, keeping streets clean, and better transportation.
March 11, 2026·www.ebc-iaf.org
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East New York, Brooklyn has changed a lot over the years. This neighborhood used to have many murders - 126 in 1993 - but last year only had 12. Rev. David Brawley from St. Paul Community Baptist Church says the area got better because leaders and people worked hard together. His church has worked with East Brooklyn Congregations for 40 years to build affordable housing. They turned an old landfill called Spring Creek into 2,600 affordable homes. But Pastor Brawley is worried because every week he has to say goodbye to church members who can't afford to live there anymore. He wants the next mayor to build more affordable housing so longtime residents don't get pushed out. Residents like Erica Townsend and Eleanor Pinckney are also upset about garbage dumping on New Lots Avenue. City Councilmember Chris Banks thinks the next mayor needs to help people in public housing and improve buses and trains. The community wants leaders to keep making East New York better by focusing on housing costs, keeping streets clean, and better transportation.
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