via Bed-Stuy Patch
Voices Raised Over Call to Prayer
A Bedford-Stuyvesant's mosque playing of the Muslim call to prayer five times a day via a loudspeaker has drawn some complaints.
Place: Brooklyn
via Crain's New York Business
A Landmark Battle Grows in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough Hall is at the center of a planned historic district that has pitted building owners against preservationists.
via The Local
Atlantic Yards: The Musical
“In the Footprint: The Battle Over Atlantic Yards” places eminent domain and gentrification under the bright spotlight of the stage.
Farmers Market Caps Season of Green
The Bushwick farmers market brings organic and locally produced food to a neighborhood plagued by obesity.
via The Brooklyn Eagle
Writers Group Gives Voice to Seniors
The writing workshop for elderly women held at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Clinton Hill has spawned two books.
via The Local
Librarian Overdue For New Library
A Brooklyn school library opened, only to promptly close over the lack of a librarian.
via The Local
Artists Barter for Medical Care
Woodhull Medical Center allows local artists, photographers and storytellers to work in the hospital in exchange credits they can use for medical care.
via The Brooklyn Eagle
Swimming for Veterans Off Coney Isl.
Soldiers and civilians alike braved chilly waters to compete in the First Annual Veterans Day 5K Charity Open Water Swim off Coney Island.