via Bed-Stuy Patch
A Clean Sweep on Fulton Street
The new head of the Bed-Stuy Gateway B.I.D. is making trash removal a priority.
Place: Brooklyn
Designer Struggles to Sew Up Clients
Jessica Martin opened Nippy Lavern Fashions Boutique in January in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Despite ample runway exposure, the young designer's biggest challenge is staying afloat.
New York City Marathon Moments
Check out some stories and snapshots from the route.
via New York Daily News
Historic Theater Hits Critical Stage
The Paul Robeson Theater was recently landmarked. But with the building in disrepair, the Brooklyn institution's future is unclear.
via New York Daily News
Instrument Shop is Music to Many Ears
Brooklyn's only woodwind and brass shop is celebrating its first anniversary at a time when many other small businesses are struggling.
via The Local
Dorm Living Offers High School Hope
Brooklyn's Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School provides housing for male students who are not reaching their full potential because of problems outside the classroom.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Cafe Vies to Offer a New Vox Pop
The new Whisk Bakery and Café seeks to become a cultural center for Ditmas Park, much like the old Vox Pop coffee shop.
via City Limits
Battling Hunger in Brooklyn
With food pantries and soup kitchens facing big increases in demand, our reporters fanned out across the borough on a recent afternoon to talk with the needy and those struggling to serve them.