CD 8: Utica Ave. Becomes Church St.
Utica Avenue in Crown Heights is lined with storefront churches, many of which serve the Caribbean immigrant community.
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New Yorkers in ‘Palinland’
Former New Yorkers living in Alaska have been deluged by questions from family and friends since John McCain picked Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. "The first thing say, is 'Oh – Palinland,'" says one native Brooklynite.
Cookie Lady Sweet on Obama
A Crown Heights former nursing home worker has raised an estimated $2,000 for the Barack Obama campaign by selling boxes of "Obama Cookies."
Crow Hill Flies Again
The renaissance of Brooklyn's Franklin Avenue has led to the revival of the neighborhood's old name: Crow Hill. One local business is capitalizing on the resurgence, starting a line of Krow Hill T-shirts.