Jacob Silberberg
The 83rd Precinct building was constructed on a site cleared by a devastating fire during the neighborhood's darkest days.
When asked to reflect on the past eight years, people in 11237—be they residents, real estate agents, pastors, activists or politicians—first point to the reduction in crime.
Even 10 years ago, garment-making was still an important source of work for Kelly’s congregation. But then it began to disappear.
The recession and immigration status are bigger concerns, says Father Kelly, than whether arugula is going to appear at the greengrocer’s.
This is a look at some of what has happened in one ZIP code since 2001. What follows might not encompass the full story of the wider city. But it is part of that larger tale.
Almost any discussion of housing in Bushwick tends to begin with July 13, 1977. That night, the blackout that hit New York City sparked widespread looting along Broadway
Bushwick’s contribution to the city’s pre-Bloomberg image of educational failure emanated not from its elementary or middle schools but rather from the large building on Irving Avenue that hosted Bushwick High School.
There’s just one real contest in the races for borough president this fall, but next year could see a debate over whether the city still needs the post.
Hepatitis and HIV are rampant in the state’s prisons. Rather than leaving the care of sick prisoners solely in the hands of corrections officials, a new law gives the Department of Health oversight, too.
The Hepatitis C virus often shows no signs for decades – and then might destroy your liver. Advocates are sounding the alarm for greater education and testing.
A reimagining of people’s space needs could point a way out of the affordable housing shortage.
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