Rising rents in a gentrifying neighborhood forces small businesses to shutter; it’s a recurring story throughout New York City. But while the economics of gentrification and its impacts on small businesses are often talked about, there’s a different kind of story playing out on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. Tabeel Rush, owner of Tabeel Aromatherapy,...
Category: <span>Brooklyn Life</span>
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A New Brooklyn Band Rocks For a Select Group of Fans
The New Moon All Stars Party Band, a seven-person band with a very exclusive audience, has started playing in Brooklyn's Crown Heights.
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A Political Newcomer Vows to Bring Back the “Real Brooklyn”
After several years abroad, Victoria Cambranes came back to a changed Greenpoint. She has no political experience, but was so dissatisfied with local governance that she decided to take matters into her own hands.
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Brooklyn Bets on the Garment Industry
Fashion and garment industry companies speak out as politicians spar.
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Bushwick: An Urban Farm In Limbo
City officials say their hands may be tied since the property is privately owned, but Bushwick City Farm still has hopes
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A New Kind of Bed-Stuy Block Party
In a changing neighborhood, an annual beer and wine fest has grown—and brought some benefits to locally owned businesses
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Fort Greene Park: Overcoming a Wall of Opposition
Skepticism about changes to the much-beloved green space was overcome, but it took a lot of talking
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Brooklyn Heights: How Parents Rescued a Principal
Patricia Peterson got the top job at P.S. 8, despite allegations from the Post and hesitation from the DOE. Now she must fill the previous principal’s shoes.
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Brooklyn: Scenes From the End of Summer
As the summer of 2017 wound down, Brooklyn lived every minute of it.
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The Costs Of Rezoning—A Cautionary Tale
Gowanus: As the city considers new rules for development, neighbors worry about what happened on Fourth Avenue