[simpleviewer gallery_id=”72″] Sol and Marilyn Weltman never thought of themselves as poor. And statistically speaking, they are not. But that doesn’t mean that things aren’t tight, as they are for all those aging Americans who, while not technically below the poverty line, live lives in which income never quite keeps up with costs. Call them...
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December 6, 2011September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
To be Old, and Newly Poor in Brooklyn
The Census Bureau's new poverty measure shows a huge increase in poor Americans aged 65 and above. How are the elderly in Brooklyn coping?
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November 14, 2011September 27, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Slideshow
Residents Only: Inside New York City’s Oldest Gated Community
[simpleviewer gallery_id=”53″] The entrance to Sea Gate doesn’t have a doorman, or an alarm system, or a bolt lock. Instead, it has a gate. Perched at the southwestern tip of Brooklyn, at the corner of Surf Avenue and West 37th Street, the gate blocks the road completely. A small booth reserved for the Sea Gate...
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November 1, 2011November 1, 2011Brooklyn Life, Video
Video: OWS From Dawn to Dusk
Our reporters Ravi Kumar and Emily Judem spent 10 hours in Zuccotti Park on October 25 to get a sense of what the protesters do on a typical day.
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October 31, 2011November 1, 2011Brooklyn Life
Print Lives: In Greenpoint
How a hyperlocal newspaper in Greenpoint is beating the odds to keep print alive.
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October 31, 2011November 1, 2011Brooklyn Life, Sports
NBA Lockout: Brooklyn Speaks Out
We asked the people of Brooklyn if they can live without the NBA. Here’s what they have to say. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
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October 24, 2011October 24, 2011Brooklyn Life
The Hatter’s Mad Ball
Top hats, fedoras, bowlers, flannel hats, wool hats, leather hats, and fur-lined hats line the shelves of Goorin Bros. Hat Shop in Park Slope. Antique-looking hatboxes line the store’s perimeter. Relics are tucked between displays – an old-fashioned camera, a typewriter, wooden bowling pins, and magnifying glasses. Two old barbershop chairs sit next to the...
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October 11, 2011October 11, 2011Live Wire
Officials to break ground on $30M renovation of Strand Theater
Today, city officials will start a $30 million renovation of Strand Theater in Fort Greene, which was originally built in 1918. Estimated to be finished in 2013, the renovations include three galleries, a television studio, an artist performance/work space, and a glass working facility. Read the full story at the New York Post.
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October 11, 2011October 11, 2011Live Wire
Congressman Michael Grimm is Romney’s Newest Backer
New York Congressman Michael Grimm, who represents part of Brooklyn and Staten Island, announced today that he backs Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential elections. Grimm is the first in New York’s delegation to express his opinion about the GOP primary, and he says he wants to choose a candidate who can beat President Obama...
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October 11, 2011October 11, 2011Live Wire
What’s Happening on Wall Street?
While we’re reporting on the protests, we thought we’d check in on what’s actually occupying Wall Street. As of 3 p.m. today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 38.41 points (-0.34%), Reuters reports. The Nasdaq Index is up 7.37 points (0.29%). Meanwhile, in Washington, the Senate is preparing to vote on President Obama’s jobs...