via Voices of NY
Electoral Milestone in Brooklyn
Carlos Menchaca became the first Mexican-American elected to office on New York City.
Place: Brooklyn
United by Party, Not Candidate
Demographics have changed in Fort Greene, but not party affiliation. The neighborhood remains heavily Democratic, even if there was no candidate consensus among voters.
Primary Vote for Primary Care
The fate of Long Island College Hospital emerged as key issue for some Brooklyn voters.
Vote is No Party for Some
At one Brooklyn Heights polling site, some voters expressed dismay with the field of candidates – and suggested they might cross party lines come November.
via Crain's New York Business
A Coney Island Star is Reborn
Seven months after Hurricane Sandy, the Lola Star Boutique in Coney Island …
via Sheepshead Bites
Post-Sandy Pipeline Concerns
The state wants assurances that a planned pipeline and gas metering station won't be vulnerable to floods.
via The Nabe
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.
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.