via Brooklyn Bureau
Vito Lopez’s Complex Legacy
Some call him a hero, other call him a villain. But the disgraced former political powerhouse changed the face of Bushwick.
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Stop-and-Think on Stop-and-Frisk
Interviews with southern Brooklyn residents revealed varying views and ambivalence about the police tactic.
via Brooklyn Spectator
Rabbis Celebrate in Brooklyn
Some 5,400 rabbis and guests gathered at former Sunset Park warehouse for some dancing and spiritual renewal.
AudioFiles: Just Kidding
This installment of our podcast looks at folks who make the hard work of getting laughs look easy.
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Sandy Real Estate Slump Lingers
A year after the superstorm, it's a buyer's housing market in Gerritsen Beach.
via The Nabe
Barclays Effect a Mixed Bag
Some businesses around the Barclays Center are benefiting from the arena, while others are seeing little impact.
via Bensonhurst Bean
School Faces Unwanted Company
Parents with children at Brooklyn's Seth Low Intermediate School are fighting a proposal that would make their kids share space with charter school students.
via The Nabe
Free Food for the Furloughed
Cochinita Tacos in Clinton Hill is helping out federal employees during the government shutdown by offering free burritos.