Brooklyn
Federal-Funded Effort May Reshape East New York
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
As part of an Obama administration bid to create more transit-centered development, the Brooklyn neighborhood may see a rezoning to encourage housing and retail.
Brooklyn
Bangladeshi Enclave Grows in City Line
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
As a large community has taken root, there have been conscious efforts to promote cross-cultural cooperation.
Brooklyn
Spring Creek Builder's Promises Spur Cheers, Jeers
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
An extensive community benefits agreement between the developer of the Gateway II project is hailed by many. But some community groups feel left out.
Housing and Homelessness
Suit Over Homeless Shelters in East New York
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
The plaintiffs say their neighborhood is overburdened by shelters and other social-service facilities. But the city says it’s merely trying to keep the homeless close to their neighborhoods.
Government
East New York Council Race Hinges on Barron's Legacy
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Foes blast his support for Mugabe and Qaddafi. Fans cheer the affordable housing he secured. And now six people are running to replace Charles Barron—including his wife.
Brooklyn
Court Battle Over Brooklyn Compost Site
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
As the city targets wider food-waste composting, an earlier yard-waste collection program has two city departments squaring off against some East New York residents.
Brooklyn
East New York Elderly Fight Displacement
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
A new senior housing development in the neighborhood aims not just to address a citywide senior housing shortage, but also to create a foothold for the aged amid new real-estate investment.
Brooklyn
Budget Dance Stomps Services in East New York
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
More than one social service agency is closing doors or shutting programs because of the financial uncertainty created by the city’s annual ritual of proposed cuts and last-minute restorations.
Brooklyn
DOE Head Says Funding Discrepancies Overblown
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Meeting with parents in East New York, Chancellor Walcott said that while the state was still shortchanging the city, inequities in city funding have been resolved.
