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Deputies arresting dumpers via video
High resolution cameras posted at dumping hot spots provide deputies with pictures of suspects, their vehicles and license plate numbers.
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Siding strippers strike CLE neighborhood
Criminals stole metal siding from a series of 16 homes, along a half stretch of East 55 street, within several weeks.
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Nehemiah Mission helps neighborhoods
The Nehemiah Mission host volunteers from around the world, putting them to work on home improvement projects in greater Cleveland.
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Cleveland residents help make arrests
Residents safely follow suspects and give descriptions to police, resulting in the arrest of two bank robbers and a burglar.
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Casa di Borally to close after 50 years
New ownership would like to host charitable poker tournaments at the Borally's Richmond Heights location beginning in mid July.
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CLE neighborhood program is working
Cleveland residents learn a wide range of leadership skills that include personal goal setting and neighborhood development.
Follow the link for a list of phone numbers for each northeast Ohio city building and housing department: Report abandoned homes
- Getting Involved
How can you help build better neighborhoods? Follow the link below to see a list of local organizations that are helping make a difference where you live -- and how you can join their volunteer efforts: Helping Build Better Neighborhoods
An Open Letter to Northeast Ohio
NewsChannel5 and newsnet5.com are launching a major project. It’s called “Building Better Neighborhoods.” This project was developed to help improve living conditions in Northeast Ohio.
With an estimated 30,000+ vacant and condemned homes in Northeast Ohio we believe a serious and intentional plan is necessary to improve our neighborhoods. Some of these homes have been standing idle for years, due in part to inefficient government and a severe lack of funding for demolition and renovation.
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, these vacant homes have cost Northeast Ohio $1 billion in lost property value and tens of millions of dollars in lost property taxes in just the last five years. In one way or another this affects everyone living in Northeast Ohio.
NewsChannel 5 and newsnet5.com are determined identify solutions to help solve this major problem. Our goal is to create true, measureable change for our area.
Stay tuned. There’s much more to come.
Sam Rosenwasser
General Manager
NewsChannel 5/newsnet5.com
Vacant homes
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Viewers photograph local vacant homes
Our viewers took these photos of vacant homes in and around their neighborhoods.
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NewsChannel5 wants your stories about abandoned homes in your community or neighborhood.
Email photos and information to bbn@newsnet5.com.
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