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.
Place: Brooklyn
via The Local
Divided Hoop Loyalties Dunk Fans
Longtime Knick rooters from Brooklyn are grappling with the arrival of the Nets.
via Brooklyn Based
Fashioning a New Business Model
Brooklyn designer Bob Bland is working to establish what she says would be the city’s first all-in-one fashion design house and factory.
Worming Our Way to Answers
The Maggotypes art installation features creep crawlers that tackle questions about life, movies – and the future.
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.
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.