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.
Place: Brooklyn
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.
An Eye for the Runway
Claire Thompson battled back from an illness that threatened to take her sight and established a career as a fashion artist.
A Hunt for Affordable Groceries
Check out our interactive graphic comparing the prices of common items sold at various Crown Heights groceries.
Park Springs Back From Sandy
Workers hauled nearly four million pounds of debris from Prospect Park, which lost 500 trees in the storm.
via The Local
New Art Rises From Fire’s Ashes
Students who lost work in a recent blaze at Pratt Institute are getting back to creating art.