City of Yes Passes: What Does It Mean for East New York?
BY KIM GILL East New York residents fear the “City of Yes” housing reforms pose a threat to overdevelopment in their community while not addressing …[read more]
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Violence in Haiti Sparks Concerns Over Deportations
BY SAMANTHA LORISTON Haiti’s deepening crisis, marked by escalating gang violence and political instability, has raised significant concerns about deporting Haitians living in the …[read more]
The Art of Gentrification: the Link Between Public Art and Rising Rent
BY: AMIRA TURNER For some New York City residents, new murals popping up are simply fresh new pieces of art to brighten a neighborhood, …[read more]
Brooklyn Residents Demand a Concrete Plan to Shut Down a Problematic Concrete Recycling Plant
BY SANDERS KENNEDY On a rainy Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, local residents and elected officials came together to express their concerns …[read more]
Councilman Chris Banks Partners With Local Organizations to Provide Free Thanksgiving Meals
BY KIM GILL Family, friends, and community organizers gathered at the Penn-Wortman Senior Center in East New York, Brooklyn, on Saturday, Nov 23rd to …[read more]
Brooklyns’ Newest 18-Foot Resident is a Hip Hop Icon
BY: Amira Turner Borough Hall in Brooklyn is home to several statues commemorating historic moments in US history, from abolitionist Henry Beecher to former …[read more]
NYC and MTA Officials Still Determined To Push Forward With Interborough Express
By SAMUEL MORTEL New York City transportation is in a painful period. Since the end of the Cuomo-De Blasio era, there’s been no shortage of …[read more]
African Burial Ground in Flatbush Set for Preservation
BY KIM GILL After the City Council funded a $2.5 million renovation of the Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park last year, the city will …[read more]
Grand Army Plaza Construction Site is Home to Public Art Exhibition
BY Amira Turner Construction fencing is a common New York City eyesore. But for the many runners, bikers, families, and tourists passing through Brooklyn’s Grand …[read more]
Rethinking History: A Visual “1619 Project” Comes to Grand Army Plaza Library
BY AMIRA TURNER Just a few steps from Grand Army Plaza’s Soldiers and Sailors Arch that commemorates Civil War soldiers, Brooklyn’s Central Library is …[read more]