What's New at FUREE

FUREE Supports Redistricting Plan of NYS Assembly Districts 50 and 57

Posted on 02/01/2012

New Lines Would Unite Fort Greene Public Housing Residents Into One Voting Rights Act District Read more »

FUREE to New D'town BK Partnership Prez: It's Time for Fair Development!

Posted on 12/14/2011

The following is critical background information regarding the recently announced appointment of Tucker Reed as new President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP):

1/17/12 update: This letter from FUREE was hand-delivered to Mr. Reed. Read more »

Statement Regarding the Supermarket Opening on Myrtle Avenue

Posted on 10/31/2011

Families United for Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE) is pleased that after five years of the absence of a supermarket across from Ingersoll Houses, that a new supermarket will open to provide access to healthy, affordable food as well as jobs to 75 local residents. The opening is a very promising step following the input of community residents on accessibility, food selection and local employment. Read more »

First Ever Residents’ Report Card Gives NYCHA Failing Grades

Posted on 08/12/2011

Evaluations from Nearly 1,500 Residents Expose Poor Maintenance, Shoddy Repairs, Bad Management, and Failure to Provide Jobs Opportunities

NEW YORK – A first-of-its-kind survey of public housing residents across New York City released today shows poor maintenance, shoddy repairs, unsafe conditions and management failures in New York City Housing Authority buildings are reaching a crisis point after years of budget cuts caused by government disinvestment in public housing.  Read more »

Low-Income Brooklynites Search for Missing Jobs

Posted on 07/27/2011

Outraged Residents Slam Dismal Job Creation and Demand Good Jobs from Subsidized Developments in Downtown Brooklyn

 Brooklyn, NY:  Unemployed and underemployed area residents and youth searched for missing jobs in Downtown Brooklyn. The event targeted development sites that received over $3.4B in private investments and $300M in public subsidies and claimed to create local jobs and other community benefits. Organized by Families United for Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE), the "Where the Jobs At?" job hunt stopped at sites of shuttered small-businesses, the CityPoint development, MetroTech Center and others.  Read more »

FUREE & Local Electeds Demand Community Input in Search for New Downtown Brooklyn Partnership President

Posted on 11/03/2011

On Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 FUREE and local elected officials released the following open letter as part of our ongoing work to hold the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership accountable to the community:

FOR MORE INFO, contact:
Lucas(at)furee(dot)org / (718) 852-2960 ext. 306
Valery(at)furee(dot)org / (718) 852-2960 ext. 301

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FUREE Pushes for Supermarket to Hire Local and Offer Affordable, Healthy Food

Posted on 07/14/2011

On June 29th, FUREE members joined Council Member Letitia James, District Leader Lincoln Restler and Meredith Phillips Almeida from the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project for a meeting with representatives of the Red Apple Group (RAG).

At the meeting we reviewed our community recommendations (see document attached below) for the new Red Apple Supermarket slated to open on Myrtle Ave in September.
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FUREE's in Pins and Needles - Member Spotlight Marilyn Charles

Posted on 05/20/2011

Members of Furee are in Pins & Needles: A Revolutionary Musical in Brooklyn!  

A cast of 20 FUREE Members have been rehearsing since January with artists from the Foundry Theatre.  Our members have had an incredible experience using the arts - singing, dancing and acting - to give voice to issues like living wages and affordable housing.  But, don't take our word for it, hear it directly from them! Read more »

Over 100 residents attend FUREE-sponsored supermarket forum

Posted on 04/18/2011

On Thursday, April 14th, low-income families and public housing residents packed into the Ingersoll Community Center for a critical meeting on the new Red Apple Supermarket slated to open across the street later this summer.

Click here for photos from the April 14th community meeting.

Watch this video clip of FUREE leader Cynthia Butts speaking at the forum and this video recap of the event produced by filmmaker Kelly Anderson.

 

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Office Space Available for Rent

Posted on 04/12/2011

Office Space Available – Downtown Brooklyn

Families United for Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE) has two offices available for rent in Downtown, Brooklyn, 15 minutes from Manhattan for social justice or nonprofit organizations.  Most subway trains have stops within a few blocks. Read more »