# The Better Block Project

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## Posts
- [🧑‍🎓 Discover the Best Elementary Schools in Bed Stuy in BetterBlockGPT](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/discover-the-best-elementary-schools-in-bed-stuy-in-betterblockgpt): And progress on improving the Franklin and Fulton bus stop
- [🚌 Community Takes Action on the Bus Stop and Shuttle Line](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/community-takes-action-on-the-bus-stop-and-shuttle-line): Next steps with the Franklin and Fulton Bus Stop, a Shuttle Clean Up and more from BetterBlockGPT
- [🏛️ How Historical Landmarks Show Up in Bed Stuy](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/how-historical-landmarks-show-up-in-bed-stuy): And new features for BetterBlockGPT
- [🏢 75 Macon Finally Listed for Sale](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/75-macon-finally-listed-for-sale): And latest on the Fulton and Franklin Bus Stop and Improvements to BetterBlockGPT
- [💵 BetterBlockGPT Now has NYC Spend Data](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/no): And we made some improvements to search and broadened it to all of New York
- [💬 Introducing BetterBlockGPT](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/introducing-betterblockgpt): We launched a ChatGPT-like interface to gather 311 data on our blocks
- [👩‍💻👨‍💻 Working Together to Improve Our Blocks](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/working-together-to-improve-our-blocks): This week, I wanted to spotlight three separate efforts to improve the neighborhood in Bed Stuy
- [🌳 How Long Does it Take to Prune Your Street Tree? Maybe 25 Years](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/how-long-does-it-take-to-prune-your-street-tree-maybe-25-years): We heard back from NYC Parks on our FOIL Request
- [🚌 News from the MTA and DOT on Options for the Bus Stop](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/news-from-the-mta-and-dot-on-options-for-the-bus-stop): The MTA needs DOT. The DOT needs MTA.
- [🚌 MTA Meeting on Franklin and Fulton Moved to Feb 10th](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/who): And, why NYC Agency decision making is broken
- [🏚️ Breaking Down the Vacant Building Challenge in NYC](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/breaking-down-the-vacant-building-challenge-in-nyc): And, next steps with our conversations with the MTA on the Franklin and Fulton bus stop
- [🚌 Bus Stop Meeting with the MTA Upcoming on January 29th](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/bus-stop-meeting-with-the-mta-upcoming-on-january-29th): And, how the Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan will impact the block
- [🏚️ What's Broken in How the City Enforces Property Violations](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/what-s-broken-in-how-the-city-enforces-property-violations): Takeaways from our call with the Department of Finance on enforcing ECB/OATH violations
- [🔦 Building out the Request for Lighting at the Bus Stop](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/building-out-the-request-for-lighting-at-the-bus-stop): And, next steps on our policy proposal to Hold Negligent Property Owners Accountable
- [🗓️ New Year, Renewed Focus for Better Block](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/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
- [💡 5 Things I Learned About Community Advocacy in 2025](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/5-things-i-learned-about-community-advocacy-in-2025): And, who Better Block is thankful for this year
- [💵 NYC is Owed $573M in Penalties from Outstanding City Violations](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/construction-is-finally-removed-at-the-franklin-fulton-bus-stop-1): And, how this informs our Negligent Landlord Policy
- [🚌 Construction is Finally Removed at the Franklin & Fulton Bus Stop](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/construction-is-finally-removed-at-the-franklin-fulton-bus-stop): Plus highlights from our Fulton Street Trash Clean Up
- [💸 How Much it Costs to Beautify Fulton Street](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/how-much-it-costs-to-beautify-fulton-street): And, a reminder of our upcoming Trash Clean Up event on Saturday, December 13th!
- [💵 $19.1M in Unpaid DOB Fines So Far in 2025](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/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
- [✉️ The MTA Letter is Sent & What We Heard from the DOT](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/the-mta-letter-is-sent-what-we-heard-from-the-dot): And, what we have learned about how to make change in our neighborhoods
- [🚌  80+ Signatures to Improve the Bus Stop on Franklin & Fulton](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/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
- [🗑️  News on Fulton Street Trash & Sign Our Letter To The MTA](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/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
- [🚌 Incident at Franklin & Fulton Bus Stop & MTA Requests Community Letter](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/incident-at-franklin-fulton-bus-stop-mta-requests-community-letter): And City Council putting additional pressure on NYPD to improve the intersection
- [🚌 MTA & NYPD Quiet About Improving the Franklin and Fulton Bus Stop](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/mta-nypd-quiet-about-improving-the-franklin-and-fulton-bus-stop): Despite multiple follow ups, we've yet to see action from either agency
- [🌳 NYC Parks Response to Frustration with Tree Maintenance](https://www.betterblockproject.com/p/nyc-parks-response-to-frustration-with-tree-maintenance): And a Mapping For Equity Event on November 15th at Herbert Von King Park