Brooklyn
Huge Field in Primary Fight for Brownsville Council District
Kizzy Cox |
The field of candidates competing to replace the term-limited Darlene Mealy once ballooned to 13. Nine remain.
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
Video: Training Community Chefs for Brooklyn’s Kitchens
Kizzy Cox |
Sometimes the push to eat healthier can feel like a foreign force. One Brooklyn program trains Bed-Stuy residents to teach their neighbors a better way to eat.
Brooklyn
Growing Fish and Food Together and Attacking Racial Disparities in Bushwick
Kizzy Cox |
Aquaponics relies on the interaction of fish, whose waste feeds the plants, and plants, whose digestive process purifies the water. But at Oko Farms in Brooklyn, success also depends on the relationship between the farm and its neighborhood.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Anti-Violence Group Targets the Anger
Kizzy Cox |
The practice of “violence interruption” has spurred a lot of interest as a way to prevent bloodshed on city streets. A former gang member who leads one such effort says it is largely about learning to channel rage.
