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Mixed Outcome for Stimulus Program in New York City

By Miranda Neubauer

A construction project in Greenpoint was hoping for a piece of a $121 million pie of federal stimulus funding allocated to the city in June 2009 for so-called “shovel-ready projects,” from the $787 billion stimulus package. But in the city and throughout the country, a large portion of the funds went unused for their originally intended purpose.

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Police Seek Suspect in Three Flatbush Sexual Assaults

Police are looking for a suspect in three Flatbush sexual assaults that have occurred over the past two years, with the most recent incident being December 10. In that case at approximately 01:50 AM near the intersection of Flatbush and Bedford Avenues, the suspect was waiting in the lobby of the victim’s apartment building when...

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Census: Significant Population Shifts in Brooklyn, Gentrification Intensifies Income Gap

The New York Times reports that newly released Census data indicates that, many Brooklyn neighborhoods, like other New York boroughs, have seen growth in White residents and a decrease in Hispanic residents. In particular, the White population has grown in Prospect Heights, Fort Greene and Williamsburg, while the Hispanic population declined in Williamsburg, Greenpoint and...

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Positive Reception for Film Shoots Parking Proposal

By Miranda Neubauer Colorful “No Parking” notices posted on street signs in advance of film shoots throughout the city often prompt the dread and frustration that many New Yorkers associate with inaccessible or unavailable parking spots. Greenpoint is a particularly frequent site of filming. Several TV series, such as the new CBS police drama “Blue...

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Tense Debate Over Greenpoint Homeless Shelter

By Miranda Neubauer Residents at a recent community board hearing regarding a new homeless shelter in Greenpoint expressed predictable concerns that the addition would add to crime and drug problems among the homeless in the neighborhood. But one community leader said the tenor of perennial arguments such as those obscured how anti-social behavior in the...

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Chileans in Brooklyn Follow Fate of Miners

By Camilo Smith and Michael del  Castillo Tearful anticipation marked the  ascent of the  Phoenix 1 capsule as it brought its first batch of trapped miners up to freedom, near Copiapo, Chile. Members of New York’s Chilean community gathered in restaurants and bars  in Manhattan and Queens, while a few Chilenos encountered in Brooklyn said...

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Mistrial Declared in Brooklyn Teen Stabbing Case

The case against Tiana Browne, 17, was declared a mistrial Wednesday morning by Judge Albert Tomei. This decision was based on the fact the prosecution failed to disclose that Marva Braithwaite, the mother of the victim, had a criminal record.

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Residents: Fare Hike Threatens “Green” Goals

By Beth Morrissey People attending an open forum in Bedford-Stuyvesant on PlaNYC, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s sustainable development plan for the city, expressed concerns that new fare increases for public transportation are at odds with the city’s environmental goals. Participants in the forum said the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) board’s recent decision to increase fares on...