Brooklyn
Push on to Replace Stolen Statue in Changing Bed-Stuy
Darren Sands |
In 2000, a war memorial in Saratoga Park was stolen off its pedestal. Amid a complicated mix of changes in Bedford-Stuyvesant, there’s an effort to restore it.
Health and Environment
Homes, Firms and Psyches on Bk. Coast Show Sandy's Scars
Darren Sands |
In Gerritsen Beach and Sheepshead Bay, the storm’s impact can still be seen in houses, apartments, storefronts and the people attempting to rebuild.
ARTS and CULTURE
Wine Country … in Bed-Stuy?
Darren Sands |
The Toast of Brooklyn celebrated the history and potential of the neighborhood, where some hope a $20 million revitalization project will spur an economic revival.
Brooklyn
Pioneer Councilman Faces Stiff Challenge in Primary
Darren Sands |
Six years ago Dr. Mathieu Eugene was hailed as the first Haitian-American to sit on the City Council. Now he faces a contest that reflects the growing diversity of his central Brooklyn district.
ARTS and CULTURE
The Rise and Fall of a Party in the Park
Darren Sands |
For years, the Heatwave barbecue in Prospect Park was a huge event for young black professionals. Then it disappeared. Why?
Brooklyn
Fear of School Closure Is Personal for This Principal
Darren Sands |
Whether Bed-Stuy’s Boys and Girls High School—with its declining enrollment and F ratings—survives is not just a professional concern for Principal Bernard Gassaway. His classroom roots, his former marriage, his career ambitions are all tied to the building on Fulton Street.
Brooklyn
Flatbush Designs a Fight Against Poverty
Darren Sands |
A federal Promise Neighborhoods grant in hand, one Brooklyn organization is asking residents how best to address the causes and consequences of poverty in their neighborhood.
Atlantic Yards (2012)
Opinions Harden Over Atlantic Yards Housing
Darren Sands |
The dramatic slow-down in housing construction at the Brooklyn site is fodder for opponents of the project. But supporters believe the development will still make good on its commitments.
