AudioFiles:Making it Up as You Go
Our latest podcast explores adaptation, improvisation and learning to deal on the fly during tough times.
Place: Brooklyn
A New Wave of Gowanus Fears
The Gowanus Canal overflowed during Sandy, raising concerns that the polluted waterway sent toxins flowing into surrounding neighborhoods.
Bringing Relief to Coney Island
Volunteers brought much-needed goods to the storm-battered masses at a disaster relief center at Our Lady of Solace.
Polls of Confusion
Post-Sandy polling changes, technical problems and huge lines added up to a frustrating Election Day for some voters.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Communities Create Wish Lists
Borough Park residents called for everything from more free Wi-Fi in parks to new bus shelters during meetings that helped kick off the city's second annual participatory budgeting sessions.
via The Local
Unique 9/11 Tribute Endures
David Roman painted the fire hydrant in front of his Brooklyn home red, white and blue shortly after 9/11. He's lovingly maintained the memorial, through rain and vandalism.
via City Limits
Food for Thought in Bushwick
Food is emerging as a unifying force in the fast-changing Brooklyn neighborhood.
via Sheepshead Bites
Gas Pipeline Fight Intensifies
Opponents to plans to run a gas pipeline under Jamaica Bay are calling for a presidential veto of the project.