via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Haitian Jobs Program Faces Struggles
The White House is giving non-documented Haitian immigrants an opportunity to work legally in the U.S. following January’s earthquake — but few are taking advantage.
Tag: Brooklyn
via Explain the Plan
Inside Brooklyn’s Bat Cave
Squatters and graffiti artists turned an old MTA power plant along the Gowanus Canal into their own playground, named after Batman's old haunt.
Cherry Blossoms Make a Pretty Picture
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden's famed cherry blossom trees draw a crowd.
Boutique Books Press Advantage
Even in the era of the iPad, the boutique book business is booming.
Art Therapy Uplifts Latina Teens
A Bronx program called "Life is Precious" uses art therapy to aid at-risk Latina teens.
via City Limits
Crime Plagues Brooklyn Seniors
Residents of a city-run senior citizen's housing complex in Crown Heights are fed up with inadequate security after two home invasion robberies this year and three similar incidents in the summer.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Going Bagless in Brooklyn
Some small shops are no long offering customers disposable bags with purchases.
Girls Explore the Science of Fashion
Fashion designer Diana Eng used the runway to display some physics-inspired creations in a bid to get more girls interested in math and science.