via Bensonhurst Bean
Sandy Loans Lag in Some Areas
Data shows the federal Small Business Administration has funded less than 30 percent of storm-related loans for people in some of the hardest hit areas of Brooklyn.
Place: Brooklyn
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
A Library Reborn in Brooklyn
Parents at Boerum Hill’s Public School 38 banded to reopen the school's library, which had been shuttered for seven years.
via The Local
Moms Tackle Gun Control
Dara Sicherman was never an activist. Until recently, her days were fully o…
via Sheepshead Bites
Sandy Vics Wary of Aid Promises
Some business owners, citing protracted emergency loan dealings with the federal Small Business Administration, are skeptical that relief funds will make it them anytime soon.
via Mott Haven Herald
Lincoln Memorial’s Bronx Link
A retired math teacher wants to make sure the once-famous Piccirilli family, who members fashioned the famed tribute to the 16th president from their Mott Haven studio, is not forgotten.
via The Local
Sandy-Slammed Factory Recovers
IceStone, a countertop manufacturer in the old Brooklyn Navy Yard, is finally getting back to business. But it hasn't been smooth sailing.
Tracking Nemo: A City Storify
A flurry of images and news of the storm hit social media as fast as the flakes fell outside. Here's a borough-by-borough look.
via The Local
Forgotten Hoop Greats Honored
The Brooklyn Nets recently saluted the legacy of the Smart Set Athletic Club, whose members played basketball in the borough long before the desegregation of the NBA.