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Two Fort Greenes
Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are long past the tipping point of gentrification. But even as real estate prices have soared, some residents continue to languish in poverty.
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The Way Home
Check out this look at New York's juvenile justice system, tracing youths' paths through the courts, detention – and their efforts to get back on track.
Bushwick Beyond the Brand
Thirty-five years ago, burned-out Bushwick was a symbol of urban blight. Today the neighborhood is on the rise, as gentrification spreads. But not all the change is for the better.
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McD’s Squeezes Ketchup Fans
Some Manhattan McDonald's are charging for extra ketchup.
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Fashioning a New Business Model
Brooklyn designer Bob Bland is working to establish what she says would be the city’s first all-in-one fashion design house and factory.
Game’s Not Over for Retro Video
Even in the age of high definition, old-school video games thrive in a shadow market at places like 8 Bit & Up in the East Village.
Historic Food for Thought
Foodie and self-taught historian Sarah Lohman lived for a week on recipes from an 1878 pamphlet designed to help poor New York City tenement dwellers.
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Rebuilding Lives Through Music
A new collaboration between Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute and the city Department of Probation helps young probationers create songs.