Brooklyn
In Bushwick, One Artist’s Renaissance is Another’s Lament
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Two Bushwick artists—one native, one new—had a tense confrontation over the role of artists in gentrification. Then they engineered a collaboration of sorts.
CommunityWire
Fab Five Freddy, Demetria Lucas, Danny Simmons and Michaela angela Davis Join Brooklyn Community Services’ ONE Brooklyn Community Movement
wearebcs (Brooklyn Community Services) |
BCS will premiere a short film at the Human Spirit Awards (Monday, June 1, 2015, which is a behind-the-scenes look at the ONE Brooklyn Community campaign photo shoot.
Affordable Housing
The Price of Housing Preservation: Linden Plaza’s Saga
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
During the Bloomberg administration, rents were hiked dramatically at one Brooklyn complex in order to keep it operating. The city believes the move preserved a Mitchell-Lama development. Some tenants say it did so in name only.
2016
Video: Hillary Clinton in Brooklyn, Bill de Blasio on the Fence
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor’s non-endorsement, the Hillary headquarters, some 2016 handicapping and a couple beers were on the table in the latest episode of Straight Up!, the Brooklyn Independent Media reporters’ roundtable.
Awards
Finalists Announced for 2nd Annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards
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More Than 13,000 Nominations Yield 10 Finalists – From All Five Boroughs
New York, NY – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Charles H. Revson Foundation have announced the 10 finalists for the 2nd annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards, which celebrate the crucial role of local libraries in serving New York City’s diverse communities. The Awards – unique in honoring individual branch libraries – recognize branches in New York City’s three library systems: the Brooklyn Public Library; Queens Library; and the New York Public Library, which operates branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. The Awards generated more than 13,000 nominations from library users. The remarkable response – more than three times the previous record – underscores the vital role that libraries play in our city and reveals the many ways in which libraries support New Yorkers in their daily lives. The 10 finalists are now being reviewed by a panel of distinguished judges, who will decide which five will win the NYC Neighborhood Library Award and $20,000 each – the largest cash prize awarded directly to branch libraries in the nation.
CommunityWire
BCS Signature Volunteer Initiative Expands for 2015
wearebcs (Brooklyn Community Services) |
Brooklyn Community Services kicks off signature volunteer initiative, “Spring into Action,” to serve underserved communities in Brooklyn. Spring into Action is part of the ONE Brooklyn Community campaign.
Bringing it Home: The Affordability Battles of 2015
Tenants: De Blasio Needs Bigger NYCHA Role
Batya Ungar-Sargon |
When NYCHA’s chair met with residents there were questions about failing radiators, missing kitchen sinks … and whether, a year into his administration, Mayor de Blasio is accountable for NYCHA’s maintenance woes?
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
The Brooklyn ISIS Plot: Fanaticism or Fiction?
Jarrett Murphy |
Three Brooklyn men are charged with attempting to help ISIS in its bloody campaign through Iraq and Syria. Would they have been a threat if a confidential government informant hadn’t helped them become one?
Brooklyn
Borough of Blogs? A Brooklyn Toast to Hyperlocal Media
Jarrett Murphy |
The true meaning of blogs, the new thinking on citizen journalism and how neighborhood news sites survive in a tough marketplace were all on tap in the latest edition of Straight Up.
Affordable Housing
East New York Groups Want Details on Housing Plan
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
It’s not quite right to say that East New York advocates are opposed to the mayor’s plan to develop the area. It’s not quite right to say that they’re satisfied with what they’ve heard so far, either.
