Author Archives: Jane Caffrey

Sibling connection

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Brothers and sisters separated in foster care are increasingly seeking to reestablish relationships with their siblings once they age out of the system.

Worn by housing crisis, Flatbush residents seek grim hope at the polls

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Voters in Brooklyn’s Flatbush community say that sky-high rent is the number one neighborhood issue they would like the midterm elections to turn around.

Silence hovers over Haitian domestic violence victims in Brooklyn

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Despite a high quantity of domestic violence calls from Brooklyn’s “Little Haiti,” many Haitian women are hestitant to seek refugee from household abuse.

A mall without teenagers is good for business

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Mall employees say that a policy restricting adolescents’ access to the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn helps businesses by creating a calmer shopping atmosphere.

Haitian workers’ rights rest precariously on TPS

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While many Haitian immigrants claim temporary protected status to gain legal workers’ rights, others refrain from applying, fearing fallout when the status expires.