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newspack-post-subtitle--in-homepage-block"> Tap into parent networks, data-driven tools and expert insights to navigate the process with confidence. </div> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/author/mkalita/">S. Mitra Kalita</a></span> </span> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-19T07:00:00">March 19, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-18T17:54:38-04:00">March 18, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="21115" class="tag-affordable-housing tag-homebuyer tag-homefirst tag-homeownership tag-new-york-city tag-news tag-nyc-housing-connect category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/nyc-is-giving-out-100k-for-homebuyers-heres-how-to-get-yours/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screen-Shot-2024-12-11-at-1.12.28-PM.png?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="NYC is giving out $100K for homebuyers. 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class="updated" datetime="2025-03-13T10:30:53-04:00">March 13, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide"/> <div class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-homepage-articles wpnbha show-image image-alignleft ts-3 is-1 is-landscape has-text-align-left has-more-button" style="" > <div data-posts data-current-post-id="9226"> <article data-post-id="21105" class="tag-affordable-housing tag-bed-stuy tag-brooklyn tag-fort-greene tag-housing category-housing type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/fort-greene-or-bed-stuy-homeownership-could-be-yours-through-this-affordable-housing-lottery/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="Fort Greene or Bed-Stuy homeownership could be yours through this affordable housing lottery" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/26061240.png-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/fort-greene-or-bed-stuy-homeownership-could-be-yours-through-this-affordable-housing-lottery/" rel="bookmark">Fort Greene or Bed-Stuy homeownership could be yours through this affordable housing lottery</a></h2> <p>Two-bedroom co-ops in Fort Greene can cost well over one million dollars, but this affordable housing lottery will allow seven families to be homeowners for significantly less. It’s for two buildings at 550 Dekalb and 55 Carlton Avenues in Brooklyn. The lottery has one one-bedroom and six two-bedrooms. The one-bedroom will cost $250,112. The two-bedrooms…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/author/epicenter-nyc/">Epicenter NYC</a></span> </span> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-13T09:04:39">March 13, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-13T12:47:15-04:00">March 13, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="21101" class="tag-education tag-nyc tag-schools tag-students category-schools type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-at-risk-of-repeating-a-grade/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-pixabay-267491.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="What to do if your child is at risk of repeating a grade" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-pixabay-267491.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-pixabay-267491.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-pixabay-267491.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-pixabay-267491.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pexels-pixabay-267491.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-at-risk-of-repeating-a-grade/" rel="bookmark">What to do if your child is at risk of repeating a grade</a></h2> <p>Two years ago, I separated from my children’s father after 18 years. While no separation is ever easy on kids, I kind of chose the worst possible time to do it–during my daughter’s junior year, known as the year that colleges look more closely at. It was heartbreaking to watch her struggle academically when she…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/author/nperrino/">Nicole Perrino</a></span> </span> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-12T07:00:00">March 12, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-12T04:39:21-04:00">March 12, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="21089" class="tag-baby-food tag-bronx tag-formula tag-new-york-city tag-news tag-settlement category-needs type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/families-in-need-will-receive-baby-food-in-new-settlement/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-2199376262.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Families in need will receive baby food in new settlement" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-2199376262.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-2199376262.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-2199376262.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-2199376262.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-2199376262.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/families-in-need-will-receive-baby-food-in-new-settlement/" rel="bookmark">Families in need will receive baby food in new settlement</a></h2> <p>Thanks to a recent agreement, Bronx families struggling to afford baby food will receive help. The settlement, reached with two companies accused of price gouging, requires them to provide $675,000 worth of baby formula to New York families. Of these, more than $344,000 worth of baby formula made by Marine Park Distribution Inc. will be…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/author/ambar-castillo/">Ambar Castillo</a></span> </span> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-11T16:00:00">March 11, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-11T16:14:08-04:00">March 11, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="21076" class="category-needs type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/5-small-businesses-that-started-during-the-pandemic-and-are-thriving-today/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="1200" height="900" src="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-1-2.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image" alt="5 small businesses that started during the pandemic and are thriving today" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-1-2.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-1-2.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-1-2.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-1-2.jpeg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-1-2.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/5-small-businesses-that-started-during-the-pandemic-and-are-thriving-today/" rel="bookmark">5 small businesses that started during the pandemic and are thriving today</a></h2> <p>We recently highlighted the voices of elders who persevered through the pandemic, including a 73-year-old who took his business savvy to another level. He was one of many who pursued entrepreneurship during Covid. While some of those small businesses opened during that challenging time are no longer operating, here are a few that are still…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/author/ambar-castillo/">Ambar Castillo</a></span> </span> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-11T07:00:00">March 11, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-11T09:15:30-04:00">March 11, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="21018" class="tag-cyberbullying tag-gaming tag-lgbtq tag-news tag-online-harassment tag-online-safety tag-transgender category-tech type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/online-harassment-is-escalating-yet-providers-continue-to-fail-women-and-queer-communities/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Online harassment is escalating, yet providers continue to fail women and queer communities" data-hero-candidate="1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=300%2C226&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=768%2C577&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=400%2C301&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-1271381289.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(min-width: 782px) 600px, (min-width: 600px) 42.5vw, 90vw" /> </a> </figure> <div class="entry-wrapper"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/online-harassment-is-escalating-yet-providers-continue-to-fail-women-and-queer-communities/" rel="bookmark">Online harassment is escalating, yet providers continue to fail women and queer communities</a></h2> <p>Jessica Malaty Rivera never expected a simple request would upend her life. As a science communicator with a public-facing role, in 2022 she joined fellow scientists in co-authoring a letter to Spotify, urging the platform to add a disclaimer to an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. The episode was filled with misinformation about Covid-19 and…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/author/ambar-castillo/">Ambar Castillo</a></span> </span> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-10T07:00:00">March 10, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-10T12:53:15-04:00">March 10, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> <article data-post-id="21024" class="tag-news tag-nyc tag-politics tag-sanctuary-city category-politics type-post post-has-image" > <figure class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/cities-arent-required-to-help-ice-but-that-wont-stop-the-gops-pressure-campaign/" rel="bookmark" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"> <img decoding="async" onerror="if (typeof newspackHandleImageError === 'function') newspackHandleImageError(this);" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/epicenter-nyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/iStock-2178340136.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1" class="attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium size-newspack-article-block-landscape-medium wp-post-image" alt="Cities aren’t required to help ICE. 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But that won’t stop the GOP’s pressure campaign</a></h2> <p>On Wednesday, the mayors of Boston, Denver, Chicago, and New York sat before an often extremely hostile panel of federal representatives at a House Committee on Oversight hearing on local sanctuary policies. Even before the hearing, the committee’s official Twitter account put out a propaganda video attempting to tie these policies and the mayors overseeing…</p> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="byline"> <span class="author-prefix">by</span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/author/felipe-de-la-hoz/">Felipe De La Hoz</a></span> </span> <time class="entry-date published" datetime="2025-03-06T12:32:06">March 6, 2025</time><time class="updated" datetime="2025-03-06T12:32:15-05:00">March 6, 2025</time> </div> </div> </article> </div> <button type="button" class="wp-block-button__link" data-next="https://epicenter-nyc.com/wp-json/newspack-blocks/v1/articles?moreButton=1&showAvatar=0&postsToShow=6&mediaPosition=left&categoryExclusions%5B0%5D=1414&categoryExclusions%5B1%5D=1412&typeScale=3&imageScale=1&className&showExcerpt=1&showFullContent=0&excerptLength=55&showReadMore=0&infiniteScroll=0&readMoreLabel=Keep%20reading&showDate=1&showImage=1&showCaption=0&showCredit=0&disableImageLazyLoad=0&fetchPriority&imageShape=landscape&minHeight=0&moreButtonText&showAuthor=1&showCategory=0&postLayout=list&columns=3&colGap=3&&&includeSubcategories=1&&&&&mobileStack=0&sectionHeader&specificMode=0&textColor&customTextColor&singleMode=0&showSubtitle=0&postType%5B0%5D=post&textAlign=left&includedPostStatuses%5B0%5D=publish&deduplicate=1&page=2"> <span class="label"> Load more posts </span> <span class="loading"></span> </button> <p class="error"> Something went wrong. 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