Fed Up with Trash, Bed-Stuy Residents Take Clean Streets Into Their Own Hands
Grassroots cleanup groups fill the gap as lower-income neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy grapple with litter.
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After a Fire, Residents of One Bronx Building Have Waited Months For Repairs
Residents complained about living conditions and fire damage, and a court ordered the landlord to make repairs. They still haven't happened.
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Caribbean Vendors Say Revamped Flatbush Location Lacks The Buzz
Vendors selling Caribbean goods lament slow business at the new Flatbush Central Caribbean Marketplace.
Diverging Dreams: Coney Island Grapples with Its Next Chapter
What will the future Coney Island look like?
For Many Williamsburg Residents, Doing Laundry is Becoming a Luxury
Rising rents mean more expensive laundry — if the service is available at all.
Bed-Stuy’s Doulas Fight for Black Mothers Amid Maternal Mortality Crisis
Amid rising pregnancy-related deaths, doulas are providing care and advocacy.
Sunset Park’s Guatemalan Population Growth Spurs New Businesses
The growing Guatemalan population in Sunset Park is transforming Fifth Avenue.
Community Nonprofit Facilitates Family Reunions After Decades of Separation
After decades apart, a Mexican nonprofit is helping Indigenous elders from Mexico reunite with their families in New York City.