Adopting in Changing Times
Brian Esser and Kevin O’Leary, a couple from Brooklyn who married in 2009, adopted their son Keith two years ago.
Place: Brooklyn
via The Local
Cigar Man Gives Voice to Nets
David Diamante, who runs a cigar shop in Fort Greene, serves at in-house announcer for the Brooklyn Nets.
via Bushwick Daily
Stimga Hinders HIV Prevention
High rates of HIV infection in Bushwick spurred Wyckoff Heights Medical Centers' plan to open a new testing and treatment center targeting the LGBTQ community.
A Tree House Grows in Brooklyn
Roderick Romero turned trees felled by Hurricane Sandy into art for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
via The Brooklyn Bureau
Warnings of Tax Refund Scams
Unscrupulous tax preparers drain refunds by promising gifts or pushing loans to low-income clients, consumer advocates warn.
via Sheepshead Bites
Suit: Transgender Patient Left to Die
Shaun Smith's family contends she went untreated after EMS responders saw breasts on what otherwise appeared to be a male body.
via WG News + Arts
Charter School Vows to Deliver
The principal of the MESA Charter High School is spreading the word about the school, set to open in Bushwick next fall.
via City Atlas
New Trees Take Root, Post-Sandy
Saplings planted through the city's MillionTreesNYC program are slowly helping make up for those lost in the storm.