Darren Sands, Author at City Limits

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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.

ByDarren Sands 9 minRead time

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Nov 2013

Uncategorized

Homes, Firms and Psyches on Bk. Coast Show Sandy's Scars

In Gerritsen Beach and Sheepshead Bay, the storm’s impact can still be seen in houses, apartments, storefronts and the people attempting to rebuild.

ByDarren Sands 7 minRead time

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Sep 2013

ARTS and CULTURE Economy

Wine Country … in Bed-Stuy?

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.

ByDarren Sands 2 minRead time

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Sep 2013

Uncategorized

Pioneer Councilman Faces Stiff Challenge in Primary

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…

ByDarren Sands 11 minRead time

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Sep 2012

ARTS and CULTURE Investigations

The Rise and Fall of a Party in the Park

For years, the Heatwave barbecue in Prospect Park was a huge event for young black professionals. Then it disappeared. Why?

ByDarren Sands 40 minRead time

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May 2012

Education

Fear of School Closure Is Personal for This Principal

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…

ByDarren Sands 15 minRead time

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Mar 2012

Economy

Flatbush Designs a Fight Against Poverty

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.

ByDarren Sands 11 minRead time

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Feb 2012

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Opinions Harden Over Atlantic Yards Housing

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.

ByDarren Sands 11 minRead time

Darren Sands

Push on to Replace Stolen Statue in Changing Bed-Stuy

Homes, Firms and Psyches on Bk. Coast Show Sandy's Scars

Wine Country … in Bed-Stuy?

Pioneer Councilman Faces Stiff Challenge in Primary

The Rise and Fall of a Party in the Park

Fear of School Closure Is Personal for This Principal

Flatbush Designs a Fight Against Poverty

Opinions Harden Over Atlantic Yards Housing

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