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The unpaid positions require in-person board meetings and an expected six to eight hours of service each month.

Borough President Antonio Reynoso's office is accepting applications for Brooklyn's 18 community boards through February 8, 2027, at 11:59 PM.

NYC residents age 16 and older can apply to a board serving a community where they live, work or have a significant interest. The boards weigh in on housing development, transportation projects, the city budget and services such as sanitation.

The application season opened October 19, 2026. New applicants submit a form and then have a brief virtual conversation with the borough president's team. The office notifies applicants after selections are made. Members must also join a committee and attend its meetings.

Wavecrest Management will handle daily operations, including residents' maintenance and repair requests.

NYCHA closed financing on November 5, 2026, for renovations covering 360 apartments and more than 650 residents on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Plans for Seward Park Extension include new kitchens and bathrooms, combination washer-dryers and heat pumps for heating and cooling. Building work includes replacement plumbing and lifts to improve accessibility.

The development has converted to Project-Based Section 8, a form of rental assistance, through NYCHA's Permanent Affordability Commitment Together program, known as PACT. The agency says the program preserves affordable rents and residents' rights.

Grand Street Settlement will continue operating the community center, which is slated for upgrades. Catholic Charities will provide additional services from a new on-site office. NYCHA expects construction to finish by the end of 2029.

Windows and Bars pairs the photographer’s Windows and Harry’s Bar series.

An exhibition documenting New York street life through tavern glass across two decades is now on view in Queens. The MoMA PS1 presentation in Long Island City gathers Masao Gozu’s window photographs.

Gozu moved to New York City in 1971. Walking the streets, he began photographing residents through tenement windows in neighborhoods from Bay Ridge to Little Italy. His subjects rarely look at the camera, instead watching scenes beyond the frame.

He continued the Windows series until 2004, taking thousands of photographs. More recently, he has returned to those locations to photograph them again. MoMA PS1 describes the show as the first U.S. museum exhibition to focus on his practice.

The union says the agreement would run through September 30, 2029; its announcement does not establish ratification.

1199SEIU says 100 employees at Concourse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in the Bronx reached a tentative three-year agreement, averting a one-day strike planned for November 13.

Terms include 4% raises in each of three years and continued family health insurance with no premiums, deductibles or co-pays. The pension plan would also remain. Covered workers include certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses and food service staff, among other employees.

The deal would also limit the use of agency staff and create a fund for legal support for immigrant union members facing changes in work status.

Coaching is scheduled to run from early February through September 2027.

Owners of small businesses on Staten Island can register interest in EDGE, a free program with applications scheduled to open in January 2027.

The Acceleration Project, a nonprofit, leads the program with support from the Citi Foundation. EDGE stands for Economic Development & Growth for Entrepreneurs and is returning after a pilot.

Coaching will cover personal and business finances together. Participants can take part in individual sessions, small groups and peer learning. The sessions follow the Financial Health Network's FinHealth Score framework, covering spending, saving, borrowing, planning and protection.

Businesses located in New York City or Westchester County are eligible. Owners can fill out the EDGE interest form to receive notice when applications open.