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🏚️ What's Broken in How the City Enforces Property Violations

Jan 18, 2026

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8 min read

🏚️ What's Broken in How the City Enforces Property Violations

Takeaways from our call with the Department of Finance on enforcing ECB/OATH violations

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
🔦 Building out the Request for Lighting at the Bus Stop

Jan 11, 2026

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7 min read

🔦 Building out the Request for Lighting at the Bus Stop

And, next steps on our policy proposal to Hold Negligent Property Owners Accountable

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
🗓️ New Year, Renewed Focus for Better Block

Jan 4, 2026

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7 min read

🗓️ New Year, Renewed Focus for Better Block

We're focused on passing negligent landlord policy, improving the bus stop and continuing to improve 1105 Fulton

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
💡 5 Things I Learned About Community Advocacy in 2025

Dec 28, 2025

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9 min read

💡 5 Things I Learned About Community Advocacy in 2025

And, who Better Block is thankful for this year

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
💵 NYC is Owed $573M in Penalties from Outstanding City Violations

Dec 21, 2025

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6 min read

💵 NYC is Owed $573M in Penalties from Outstanding City Violations

And, how this informs our Negligent Landlord Policy

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
🚌 Construction is Finally Removed at the Franklin & Fulton Bus Stop

Dec 14, 2025

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7 min read

🚌 Construction is Finally Removed at the Franklin & Fulton Bus Stop

Plus highlights from our Fulton Street Trash Clean Up

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
💸 How Much it Costs to Beautify Fulton Street

Dec 7, 2025

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6 min read

💸 How Much it Costs to Beautify Fulton Street

And, a reminder of our upcoming Trash Clean Up event on Saturday, December 13th!

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
💵 $19.1M in Unpaid DOB Fines So Far in 2025

Nov 30, 2025

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7 min read

💵 $19.1M in Unpaid DOB Fines So Far in 2025

Why fines are not serving their purpose in deterring negligent behavior from NYC property owners

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
✉️ The MTA Letter is Sent & What We Heard from the DOT

Nov 23, 2025

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7 min read

✉️ The MTA Letter is Sent & What We Heard from the DOT

And, what we have learned about how to make change in our neighborhoods

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
🚌  80+ Signatures to Improve the Bus Stop on Franklin & Fulton

Nov 16, 2025

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6 min read

🚌 80+ Signatures to Improve the Bus Stop on Franklin & Fulton

And, what we learned at our Mapping for Equity event in Herbert Von King Park

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
🗑️  News on Fulton Street Trash & Sign Our Letter To The MTA

Nov 9, 2025

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7 min read

🗑️ News on Fulton Street Trash & Sign Our Letter To The MTA

And, we're planning a trash clean up on Fulton Street for Saturday, December 13th

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
🚌 Incident at Franklin & Fulton Bus Stop & MTA Requests Community Letter

Nov 2, 2025

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6 min read

🚌 Incident at Franklin & Fulton Bus Stop & MTA Requests Community Letter

And City Council putting additional pressure on NYPD to improve the intersection

David Sokolow
David Sokolow
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