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
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 …[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]
Mayor Adams Maintains Strong Hold in East New York
BY KIM GILL Despite a scandal plaguing his administration, Mayor Adams was cool as a cucumber as he triumphantly commanded a town hall meeting …[read more]
Climate Event Spreads Misleading Claims at Brooklyn Heights Library
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Videos of flooding, landslides, hurricanes, and tornados played on a projector as attendees trickled into a dimly lit conference room at …[read more]