At-Risk Youth in Brooklyn Apprentice as Barbers
A master barber in East New York is working with young men and women, many of whom have been involved with the juvenile justice system, and training them as barbers
Shark Fishermen Chase the Big Prize in Sheepshead Bay Tournament
New York’s only shark fishing tournament sails out of Southern Brooklyn, pitting boat crews from up and down the coast against each other for big sharks and bigger cash
Bushwick Residents Skeptical of City’s Investment Ahead of Rezoning
While the city is working to assure Bushwick residents there will be major capital investments in the neighborhood after the rezoning, many are wary, saying the city is trying to promise them what they’re already owed
Gowanus Activists Can Learn From Past Waterfront Rezoning Failures
As stakeholders articulate competing visions for the rezoned Gowanus Canal, they would do well to look to a previous waterfront rezoning in Brooklyn—and how it looks 10 years later
Explainer: The Bushwick Community Plan
Trying to tame out-of-context development in their rapidly-changing neighborhood, Bushwick residents have put together a downzoning plan for the city—but activists say it’ll open the door to further gentrification and displacement
Brooklyn Pol Demands Faster Action on Bushwick Rezoning
With the Bushwick Community Plan submitted to the city last year, Councilmember Antonio Reynoso wants a draft scope of work from the Department of City Planning sooner rather than later
North Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone Faces First Zoning Changes Since 1961
After a years-long study of the North Brooklyn IBZ, the Department of City Planning has proposed a three-tiered plan to protect heavy industry and promote business expansion
Universal Pre-K Expansion Threatens Community Schools, Directors Say
As the Department of Education continues to expand pre-K coverage and build new facilities, long-time local pre-K providers say they can’t fill seats
Bridge & Tunnel Division Slams Brakes on Verrazzano Bike Lane Proposal
Bike South Brooklyn proposed taking over one lower-level Staten Island-bound lane of the iconic span during summer weekends for a combination bike and pedestrian path—and the MTA said “no”