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Brooklyn's Gentrifiers: They Came, They Stayed, They Changed Everything

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.

Economy Opinion

Beep Says Brooklyn Is NYC's Economic Engine

“In spite of saying ‘goodbye’ to our treasures of yesterday, Brooklyn is thriving,” writes Borough President Marty Markowitz.

Opinion

Breastfeeding Is A Must … For Moms Who Can Afford It

The federal government wants more mothers to breastfeed. But, writes a New York City social worker, the feds also oversee welfare programs that make it very difficult for low-income women…

Justice Opinion

Juvenile Justice: The Case For Local Control

A youth services provider says Mayor Bloomberg’s bid to take more control of the state’s juvenile justice system is an opportunity not just to save money, but to change lives.

Government Opinion

Will NY Be Center-Stage In Obama, Part II?

Two years to the day since Barack Obama’s inauguration, an op-ed writer argues that New York leaders have blazed the centrist path the president must tread.

Government Opinion

The Dream Vs. The Bullet: An MLK Day Call

A week after the shootings in Arizona, and on the day honoring a slain civil rights leader, the head of an anti-gun violence group calls for action against high-power weapons.

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Did City's Industrial Policy Manufacture Defeat?

Industrial jobs are disappearing throughout America, but they’re vanishing faster in New York. In this op-ed, questions about what City Hall could have done—and still could do—differently.

Government Opinion

New Year's Resolution For NYC: Get A Strategy For Growth

A former councilman and leading land-use lawyer says the city will need a better plan if it is going to make a strong recovery after the recent recession.

Government Opinion

The Unkindest Cut: Why Are We Slashing Youth Shelter Beds?

A Brooklyn councilman argues that there must be a better way to balance the city’s books than cutting $1.5 million from the program that provides beds to runaway and homeless…

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

All I Want For Christmas Is A Subway To Staten Island

Gridlock Sam outlines his transit dreams for New York’s future: the return of streetcars, more bus rapid transit and even a pedestrian bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn.

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