Category Archives: Neighborhoods

5 Questions for

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I’ve been thinking long and hard about what questions I’d like to ask the person I interview within the Williamsburg area. These are the questions I’ve decided on:

1. How long have you been established in Williamsburg

2. Has the gentrification of Williamsburg done more good or bad for you; rent, friends, local shops closing

3. Where is the rest of your family?

4. Did the change within the neighborhood ever make you want to leave? Do you plan on leaving?

5. What is your favorite part about your neighborhood, and has that changed?

Questions for Profile

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1. What changes have you noticed in the kinds of businesses opening here in Ridgewood?

2. What happens more often than not to local bars here? Do they simply close down, or are they purchased and renovated?

3. Regarding your hobby of taking pictures, does it help you better understand the overall change that has taken place in your neighborhood?

4. Would you call Ridgewood a melting pot of demographics, or have you seen one particular one dominate in the last few years?

5. What similarities and differences do you see between Ridgewood and its bordering neighborhoods?

Questions for Profile

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1. What made you want to open your business in Williamsburg?

2. What do you think will be your biggest challenge for next year as opposed to this year?

3. Did you notice the demographics of your customers change over the years?

4. Did you notice an increase or decrease in people needing veterinary care for their pets or has it been steady?

5. Do you believe that there is still a need for a Spanish-owned Veterinary clinic in this area?

Your Neighborhood Profile Pitches

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Dear Feature Writers, Thought I would give you a little advice on the contents of your neighborhood profile pitches, due on Tuesday (both in hard copy and uploaded to our class blog [password protected].

1. A short bio of the person to be profiled, age, background, career etc.

2. A description of the person’s relation to the neighborhood.

3. What you hope to ask them/find out from them ? A couple of your main questions. Try to be specific here.

4. Who else you would interview to ask questions about them?

RB

5 Questions on Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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1. Where can I find the information to compare demographics from the 1990s and now?

2. Where can I find historical information on buildings or bridges?

3. Where can I find information on the boundaries of a neighborhood?

4. Is the census a good reference point or source to site in an article?

5. How do I find average rent in an area in the 1990s and now?

5 Questions on Bensonhurst

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#1. How can I find the population demographic by nationality in Bensonhurst?

#2. Is it possible to find an archive of crimes in the area and their type? And is it possible to find details about the parties involved?

#3. Aside from the community board, where would I be able to find a summary of the community’s focus and concerns?

#4. Where do you find the community’s median income by year?

#5. Is it possible to find a compilation of businesses in the area and how long they’ve been there?