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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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?
Sunset Park’s Guatemalan Population Growth Spurs New Businesses
The growing Guatemalan population in Sunset Park is transforming Fifth Avenue.
Christmas Trees Have Returned to Crown Heights Sidewalks
A familiar sight — and smell — is back for the first time since the pandemic.
Paws and Pours? Brooklyn Spirits Bar Hosts Dog Adoption Event
A tasting room, it turns out, is a welcoming, low-pressure environment for potential dog adoptions.
At Hearing, Brooklyn Residents Spar with Commercial Developer
During an intense hearing, residents battled over gentrification, displacement, and density.
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Embattled by Floods, Gowanus, Park Slope Residents Share DIY Solutions
With a few weeks left before the end of the hurricane season, Brooklyn residents are taking flood mitigation into their own hands.