via Bensonhurst Bean
Community Combines on Wish List
Residents of one swath of Brooklyn would like to see their tax dollars go toward street repairs, traffic cameras, and bus and crosswalk countdown clocks, among other improvements.
Place: Brooklyn
Fighting to Keep a Head Start
Parents are scrambling to save a Williamsburg preschool and day care center from eviction.
via Brooklyn Based
From Wedded Miss to Bliss
Couples left scrambling after a Brooklyn wedding venue suddenly closed managed to live happily ever after.
Halloween’s a Family Affair
Revelers of all ages flocked to Downtown Brooklyn for some costumed fun.
via Gotham Gazette
Church Repairs Lag Post-Sandy
Some houses of worship are still struggling, two years after the storm.
Calming Local Ebola Fears
REASSURING WORDS: The first confirmed Ebola case in New York launched efforts to assuage concerns and educate the public on how the virus is spread.
via Gotham Gazette
Homeowners’ Long, Bitter Wait
A city report found what many New Yorkers who lost homes to Sandy already new: the Build it Back program has left thousands in a frustrating game.
via Bensonhurst Bean
Park’s Long Sandy Comeback
Nearly two years after the storm, power has returned to McDonald Playground, allowing the reopening of the bathrooms.