The City Council has approved a controversial development, and a related federal suit may soon be settled too. What are the roots of the dispute?
Category: <span>Brooklyn Life</span>
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How Will the Eighth Avenue Center Impact Sunset Park?
Some experts fear the massive center will destroy the character of the neighborhood, but at least some neighbors don’t seem too worried
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New York City’s Squatters: a History Beneath the Surface
Safety concerns, like the recent house fire in Bushwick, are what many people think of when they consider squatters. But lost in those narratives is a different kind of squatter in New York.
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A Tale of Two Polling Sites: How Change Disrupts Voting Patterns
The flow of voters at P.S. 120 on Beaver St. in Bushwick was slow around 1:30 p.m. on election day, but that didn’t worry Erdyce Romeo, a poll worker and a JFK Airport employee.
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Can Red Hook Catch a Bus?
The MTA is considering a route that would include a connection to lower Manhattan
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The Desperate Search for a Reasonable Rent
One study says that for every rent-stabilized apartment in New York City there are some 900 applicants.
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New Neighbor in Sunset Park: A Theater Company
After 26 years of roaming, a group finds its home base.
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Bedford Avenue Locksmith Thrives to Withstand Changes and Threat
In Bedford-Stuyvesant, changes in recent years have rendered a lot of small mom and pop stores obsolete. The Martinez's locksmith shop has been trying to keep up with the game.
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Behind Closed Doors
While the New York City skyline soars, is overcrowding in strictly zoned Dyker Heights flying under the radar?