via The Daily Beast
Studying Britney in Brooklyn
The Greenpoint-based “Britney Spears: Goddess, Feminist Icon, Pop Priestess” workshop explores the singer’s role in feminism, sexuality and pop culture.
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via Vice
Meet the Squirrel Whisperer
A local woman has become an unofficial doctor for squirrels, pigeons and other injured urban critters.
via Vice
Ex-Gang Members Fight Violence
Gangstas Makin' Astronomical Community Changes opened a new headquarters in East Flatbush.
via Voices of NY
NYCHA Tenants Demand Repairs
Fed-up public housing tenants gave NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye an earful over everything from heat outages to the spread of mold.
How Much Water Do You Use?
We're teaming with ProPublica on a survey of home water usage. Click to participate.
via City Limits
Questions Trail Charter School
The operator of a charter school set to open a branch in Harlem faced critics in Connecticut.
Summit Tackles Gender Equality
Thousands of women from around the world flocked to the United Nations to promote gender equality and better business practices.
Staten Island’s Heroin Problem
Heroin nearly killed Kayla Vitale of Staten Island, where deaths tied to the drug far outpace the city average. Now she's sharing her story.