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Adi Talwar

The Welling Court Mural Project near the Astoria waterfront, predates the demise of Five Pointz.

Chris Giblin

Art at the Limits

After 5 Pointz: Street Art Thrives and Evolves in Uneasy Dance with Development

By Chris Giblin | July 8, 2016

A developer’s move to close the famous graffiti site in 2013 didn’t kill the street-art scene. It did raise questions about the links and tensions between street art and gentrification.

Housing and Homelessness

Ambitious Call for De Blasio, Cuomo to Build Supportive Housing

By Chris Giblin | October 23, 2014

Buildings that pair affordable housing with services are sure to be part of the mayor’s housing plan. But it’s unclear how big a part they’ll be, or what funding role the state will play.

Economy

Upstate Cities See New Growth Amid Fiscal Crisis

By Chris Giblin | March 20, 2013

Dented by population loss and industrial decline, cities like Rochester and Buffalo see a future in higher-ed and high-tech. But fiscal woes could hamstring those hopes.

hate crimes

Behind Brooklyn’s High Hate-Crime Numbers

By Chris Giblin | January 16, 2013

A large population, demographic diversity and prosecutors’ commitment to punishing bias are factors. Some believe too much crime–and others too little–falls into the category of “hate.”

Health and Environment

As Biking Booms, Questions of Race, Class & Access

By Chris Giblin | September 24, 2012

Some say there are too few bike lanes in low-income areas. But bike paths that do exist in those neighborhoods can stir resentment. How divided are Brooklynites when they get on two wheels?

Housing and Homelessness

Who's Afraid of NYU? School's Neighbors Air Gripes

By Chris Giblin | March 22, 2012

In its push to expand, the school faces residual distrust from earlier development projects. We visited two recent university construction sites to see what it’s like to be NYU’s next-door neighbor.

Economy

Odds Could Be Against Casino Opponents

By Chris Giblin | February 6, 2012

In the looming debate over full-scale casino gambling in New York, it will likely be harder for foes to document the proposal’s potential costs than for pro-casino advocates to predict benefits.

Justice

For an Iraqi in New York, U.S. Withdrawal is Not War's End

By Chris Giblin | December 25, 2011

Leyla is one of 60,000 Iraqis who came to the United States after the 2003 invasion. Married to an American, settled in Brooklyn, she still feels the disruption of the war—especially when she hears her mother’s voice.

Bronx

City Expands East River & Long Island Sound Cleanup Effort

By Chris Giblin | August 12, 2010

The effort aims to reduce nitrogen discharged from wastewater treatment plants, before it enters the watershed and drives away or kills fish.

ARTS and CULTURE

Hasidic Rapper Promotes Racial Harmony In Crown Heights

By Chris Giblin | August 5, 2010

DeScribe is not the world’s first or most famous Hassidic rapper, but he is looking to obtain a higher level of recognition for his positive sound.

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