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Neighborhood Value

Whose Responsible for the Blight at 1576 Fulton Street

by Michael CorleyJanuary 5, 2010

Here, in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn, part of the 36th NYC Council District and the 56th Assembly District, sits another shuttered building on Fulton Street between Albany Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard. 1576 Fulton Street has to its left a bicycle shop that’s been in business for at least 10 years to my knowledge (I purchased a BMX bike for my son from the shop that far back) and rows of shuttered properties to its right. What it doesn’t have are apartments with tenants. Ever wondered why?

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How They Got it Done in Weeksville, Brooklyn

by Michael CorleyDecember 7, 2009

Upon reaching Brooklyn and other parts of New York City, they soon discovered there were few places welcoming their arrival as new residents. Weeksville, a thriving, self sufficient African American community, were one of a few where those migrating from the south were welcomed.

It is in Weeksville, Brooklyn, (currently known as Crown Heights) where you witness an enlightened agenda existing among its inhabitants that was birthed out of necessity, which could easily be termed: SELF PRESERVATION.

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172 Brooklyn Avenue: Whose in Charge of this Eye Sore?

by Michael CorleyDecember 4, 2009

Since 1970, this property has changed hands 15 times and had Lis Pendens (law suits) filed with property liens to foreclose for non payment of property taxes 4 times.

It experienced a Lis Pendens filing for mortgage default only once. The city has defended its claim to unpaid property taxes more times than it engaged in enforcement action through the Department of Buildings for unsafe building conditions, which only occurred 2 times (2001 & 2006). So why does it still look this way?

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Family, Friends and Miss Betty Next Door

by Michael CorleyNovember 26, 2009

Have the chickens come home to roost?

Are you and I paying for sins committed in the past that would continue the perpetual cycle of engineered social prosperity and targeted predatory profiteering?

Or have we failed to mature politically, socially and economically in our stewardship of Home, whether we lease or own?

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Why Declining Property Values are Hazardous Where You Live

by Michael CorleyNovember 19, 2009

During 2007, New York City appeared resilient in the face of the national foreclosure crisis experienced in other states and major cities. In California, Nevada and Arizona, the number of homeowners defaulting on sub prime mortgage loans threatened the financial stability of each state.

However, 2009 finds New York City at the place that each of the states mentioned were, back in 2007. And each are in far worst shape than we are today. Which should cause great concern for the prophetic nature their misfortune bodes for New York City as we implement the same measures they attempted.

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Develop or Protect? Clinton Hill Struggles with Perception

by Michael CorleyNovember 17, 2009

Reading my contributions to MyBrooklynReport.com one would conclude that I’m against real estate development. A fair assumption in light of my posts on 1576 Fulton Street and the role politicians played in aiding Goldman Sachs.

I hope I’m not getting into trouble with what I’m about to say, but…I’m pro real estate development. However the kind of real estate development I support contributes to a community and doesn’t take anything away from its organic appeal.

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