An excerpt from a new book arguing that “punitive, zero tolerance strategies”—from metal detectors to clothing bans—aren’t as effective as their popularity suggests.
Advocates for the homeless have long criticized the Bloomberg administration’s approach to getting people out of shelters. But with the state threatening to end funding for the program, most advocates…
In 2007, the NYPD released a report about “the homegrown threat” that troubled local Muslim leaders by labeling innocuous behavior, like displaying concern for “the greater good,” as possible hallmarks…
The director of Brooklyn’s leading foundation writes that the borough’s indisputable successes bring an obligation to look out for those whom recent changes haven’t favored.
The Administration of Children’s Services has announced the appointment of Charles Barrios, a licensed psychotherapist with decades of service at Good Shepherd Services in Brooklyn, as Deputy Commissioner for Family…
Heroes? Villains? A new book argues that Brooklyn’s “Brownstoners” were a more complex social force than you think, reflecting a post-WWII New York whose changes defied a simple narrative.
The snazzy high-rises of downtown might obscure the history, but Brooklyn wasn’t always the place to be. Chapter two of City Limits’ Brooklyn issue explores how the biggest borough also…
What does it mean to be “Brooklyn”—and how has that changed as the borough went from not to hot? Chapter one of “Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand” visits a…
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