Why Biggie Should Be A Reminder For What Could Be Ahead
Language has been crucial in this election, but rappers now have a responsibility to utilize their work for further progress.
A Quiet Election Day in Astoria
With most of the races dominated by uncontested judicial races it was a slow election day. But some Astorians still had their own reasons to vote.
Charter schools cause dissent in Greenpoint and Williamsburg
Karen Sprowal got her son into a charter school because her district’s public schools were struggling. Her son, who has ADHD, was quickly singled out. Within twelve days of him attending a Success Academy school, the administration realized he
Crime Awareness on the Agenda of Elmhurst
Since the Pan America Hotel on Queens Boulevard was converted to a homeless shelter this past June, there has been more talk of crime in the neighborhood. Although Police data shows the crime rate has not climbed, community activists worry the reluctance of Asian immigrants to report crimes to the police has become a problem in the neighborhood.
New waterfront park, Less waterfront access
Community’s fight for a waterfront park in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Generation Gentrification — A Case Study of Highbridge, Bronx
Low income housing leads to gentrification; people from higher income brackets move into affordable rent areas. What matters most, however, is keeping a portion of low-income housing for the the native residents who need to live there the most.
A Space for Artists in Bushwick
Bushwick is one of the many places in New York City where the concepts of zoning and rezoning are becoming more and more relevant in the civic lives of different organized groups and residents who fear they will not be able to stay in their homes or keep their businesses running for the next few years because of rising rent prices.
Industry City drives “innovation economy” in Sunset Park
Industry City is a 6-million square foot warehousing and manufacturing complex on Sunset Park’s industrial waterfront. It was the nation’s biggest industrial manufacturing complex in the early 1900, before it was left abandoned for 30 years. Manufacturing businesses started coming
