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Category Archives: Brooklyn
Polar Bears Come to Play at Coney Island
by Viktoriya Syrov Last Sunday, the desolate beach of Coney Island came back to life with the waves and splashes of the Polar Bears. Over 40 men and women dove in the water in the second organized swim of the … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Holiday/Prof. Haller, Location
Tagged coney island, polar bears, swimming, winter activities
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Housing Dreams Defer in Bushwick
Across neighborhoods in Brooklyn, peaceful dreams are being interrupted. James Nowello is a Brooklyn resident from Bushwick who like most homeowners is dealing with the consequences of a declining housing market. In the mid-2000s Bushwick, Brooklyn was experiencing a huge … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, Neighborhood Conflict Story
Tagged Brooklyn, Bushwick, Conflict Story
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Bensonhurst: Sluggish Business in the Auto Industry
Everybody knows about the trouble in Detriot. But do you know about the trouble in Bensonhurst? A deli that has been in the neighborhood for ten years is closing down. Eckard has been remodeled into a thrift shop that sells … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Neighborhood Conflict Story, Uncategorized
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Catholic School to Be Shut Down
On weekdays at 3pm, parents and children hustle and bustle through the streets of Harway Avenue. Children laugh animatedly while playing tag as they cross the streets, mothers are hard at work controlling their kids and security guards wave happily … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Community Service Story
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Computer as the Second Language
“What am I gonna do with an email?” asked the man rather boisterously. “I’ll send ya a joke!” replied his classmate with a laugh. She was a 60-year-old woman with round cheeks that filled with a healthy blush as she … Continue reading
Breaking New Ground
The Groundwork for Success Program, run by the non-profit organization Groundwork Inc., provides high-school students with countless opportunities for academic, professional, and personal growth, and has a high rate of graduating scholars that make it into some of the nation’s … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Davis Spring 2009, Uncategorized
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Have Some Books Under the Car Seat, It’ll be a Long Wait at Park Circle
Buses, delivery trucks, taxis, and commuters crowd and bump against one another on streets surrounding Prospect Park, the large green grounds in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Four major roads, Coney Island Avenue, Caton Avenue, Parkside Avenue, and the Prospect Park Expressway … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn
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Conflict Arising in Quiet South Brooklyn
Taking up ten blocks of the neighborhood, Avenue N is the main source that pumps life into Mill Basin. The major businesses and community gatherings are located on the block and as a resident it is truly difficult to avod … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, Mill Basin
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During Hard Times, One Keeps Going
Originally opened in 1983, the Stop One Deli located at 124 Union Street is a an example of a small business able to survive through the current economic crisis. It’s another accomplishment considering the location’s history – that half-block … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Davis Spring 2009
Tagged recession, small business
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Zoning, Rezoning
In Brooklyn Community Board 13’s March meeting, members of the New York City Department of City Planning met with the board to discuss the zoning amendment to the rezoning proposal presented in the previous month’s Community Board meeting. The rezoning … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Davis Spring 2009
Tagged Community Board Meeting
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Dreams of Success
After pressing the buzzer, Michelle Wong, age 39, glanced up from her current customer with a grin before pressing the second buzzer for the door to open and greeted her usual customers on a first name basis. Michelle dreamed of … Continue reading
Negating Negativity
“Don’t be another teen statistic! Don’t be a loser on the street wondering why no one wants to help you!” Ms. Gorman screamed at several of her Graphic Communication Arts High School students after they cut her class so … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Davis Spring 2009
Tagged Brooklyn, Feature, Profile
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A Place for Books and Residents
The library is not just a place to check out books in Mill Basin. Besides housing computers, books and classes for all Brooklyn residents, it lets the community know what is going on with a bulletin board plastered with events … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, Mill Basin
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Community Services in Bushwick
The Bushwick neighborhood is filled with community services. It has everything from a fire department and police station, to sanitation that comes around three times a week, but with the current state of our country, churches, schools and health care … Continue reading
Toll Brothers Gowanus Project
The Brooklyn Paper announces the approval of a controversial mixed-income housing project on the banks of the Gowanus Canal. The Department of City Planning has approved the Toll Brothers’ request to build 447 units of housing in a complex of … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, The Bronx, Uncategorized
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Tough Mailing
As the recession sets in, big companies begin their lay-offs and the government begins their cuts backs. Little businesses struggles to stay afloat and government operated facilities such as this little post office in Avenue U , Gravesend, Brooklyn, experiences … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Davis Spring 2009, Graves End/Coney Island
Tagged post office
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Mecca of Mill Basin
On a Saturday afternoon, people are passing through stores on Avenue N, the Mecca of Mill Basin. Avenue N may be seven or eight blocks away from the multi-million dollar homes, but it is what breathes life into the quiet Brooklyn community. … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, Mill Basin
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