By IAN MARSH Marcia McLean, a health care professional who lived with her extended family in the same Crown Heights apartment for nearly 30 years, says she didn't want to…
Change Comes To Franklin Avenue
Change comes to Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. It's not all good. Some think the Crown Heights neighborhood is getting too pricey for long-time African American residents and even newcomers. Gentrification…
What’s an Egg Cream?
Egg creams were once a popular drink in New York's Jewish immigrant communities in candy store soda fountains. But what's an egg cream? Steve Loffredo investigates what goes into making…
Brooklyn Small Business Success
A Brooklyn mom can't find skin care products for her children and launches her own product line. She also studies business and becomes an entrepreneur. Her store, Brooklyn Flavors, in…
The Heretofore Untold Story of College Students Devastated by Hurricane Sandy
Clockwise from top: Janet DiGeronimo, Khyriel ‘Diverze’ Palmer, Khyriel ‘Diverze’ Palmer By Amanda Rodriguez Flooding in Brooklyn is not something we see often; however, when Hurricane Sandy stormed New York,…