Chocolate Maker’s Sweet on Red Hook
After whetting customers' appetite with a pop-up shop in DUMBO, Red Hook's Cacao Prieto chocolate factory is poised open its doors to the public.
Place: Brooklyn
Finding Redemption, Nickel by Nickel
Sure We Can bills itself as the city’s only licensed, homeless-friendly can-and-bottle redemption center.
via City Limits
Workfare Cuts Could Dash Job Hopes
Transitional job programs for welfare recipients are expected to be scaled back, due to budget woes. That could leave James Graham (center) out of work.
via Brooklyn MC
One School’s Struggle For Survival
Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn barely avoided closure. Some 22 other city schools weren't as lucky.
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Team Plays Together, Stays Together
The New York Aviators are the hottest thing on ice. Many of the teammates bunk in the same house in Queens.
Last of the ‘Vollies’ Fight Time, Fires
The volunteer fire department that serves Gerritsen Beach is the last of its kind in Brooklyn and one of nine left in the city.
Eagle St. Farm Offers Bird’s-Eye View
A rooftop garden in Greenpoint yields produce for a farmers market and local restaurants.
Last Call at Ruby’s, Barring a Miracle
Check out scenes from what could turn out to be the final party at Ruby's Bar and Grill, a longtime favorite on Coney Island's Boardwalk.