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Construction Amidst a Slippery Economy
A year has passed since our country entered what many are calling the “Great Recession”. Banks are failing, and unemployment is at record highs, yet from walking down many streets in New York City, people can’t easily make that distinction. … Continue reading
Posted in bernstein-fall 2009, Kew Gardens, Uncategorized
Tagged Daily News (Kew Garden Hills), The New York Times (real estate)
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A Man and His Cart
Like many Long Islanders who work and study in the city, one of my daily commuter rituals is grabbing a cup of coffee before embarking on my long train ride into Manhattan. Ever since I can remember, at my LIRR … Continue reading
Black Hole for Business?
On a stretch of Merrick Road in the Mandalay area of Wantagh, there is a small strip of stores. Ever since I can remember, two of the storefronts have been in nearly constant flux- at different times they have been … Continue reading
Posted in Not New York
Tagged Newsday Business section, Newsday Local Section, Wantagh-Seaford Citizen community section
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“A Slice of Manhattan in The Bronx”
Down the block of 238th St and Review Place, just off Broadway and a negligible walk from the 1 train, you will find what one employee described as “A little slice of Manhattan in the Bronx.” The best part? It … Continue reading
Posted in bernstein-fall 2009, The Bronx
Tagged ale house, local business, new business, The Bronx
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Trump On The Ocean: Still Floundering
For a few years, Donald Trump has been foiled in his attempts to open a high-end restaurant at the main boardwalk at Jones Beach. The old restaurant, a beautiful 1930s era building constructed when Robert Moses designed the beach, was … Continue reading
Posted in Not New York
Tagged Business section of NYT, Community section of local paper, op-ed
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Residents Protect a Lower East Side Oasis
By Douglas A. Hinnant A Dollars & Sense multimedia feature The Green Oasis and Gilbert’s Sculpture Garden, deep in the East Village, is a place of both tranquil respite and family hustle and bustle. It is in many ways the heart … Continue reading
125th Street Still “Change”-less Months After Obama Election
Stepping above ground at 125th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Harlem, James Brown’s hit, Payback plays loudly on a vendor’s neon green stereo, African women dressed in brightly patterned garments persistently chirping, “hair braiding, we braid hair,” and a … Continue reading
Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Manhattan, Neighborhood Conflict Story
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Recession Proof Youth Services
The sound of kids playing nearby in Henry M. Jackson Playground along Henry Street is all too common . Not far away, children accompanied by their parents can be seen entering Henry Street’s Youth Services, services which focus on … Continue reading
S.P.U.R.A: A 40-Year-Old Conflict That Won’t Go Away
“I think if we have affordable housing, specifically low-income housing, it will be problematic,” said Ann Bobco, a Lower East Side resident since 1986 and a former member of Community Board 3 in the late ‘90’s. “We will be dropped … Continue reading
Park Plans Threaten Community Garden
Spend a Saturday or Sunday at Two Coves Community Garden for a day of fun-filled activities for all to enjoy run by local Astoria residents. There is live music, a potluck, an instrument-making workshop for indoor composting, soil workshops, recipe … Continue reading
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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The Fight for Affordable Housing
Gone are many of the old historic buildings in Chinatown, replaced by modern high rise condos. These sleek new apartment buildings stand out sharply against the streets. The condos are seemingly out of place with their glass doors, studio lighting, … Continue reading
Busy Clinic Closing Door
Above the multi-colored bench, where a group of fidgeting tweens sit waiting for their names to be called, there is a notice. Across a crowded toddler play area, where parents sit, there is a heated discussion among some of them. … Continue reading
“Have faith in tomorrow”
“Have Faith in Tomorrow: Downtown 2020” by Daniel Berman April 7, 2009 The colossal elevator doors slide smoothly open onto the 45th floor of 7 World Trade Center, announcing its arrival in a seductive female voice. Barren … Continue reading
The Last Crusade – Spiritual Barometry in Downtown Manhattan
The Last Crusade Spiritual Barometry in Downtown Manhattan By Daniel Berman The May rain pours down in droves as the two dark-suited men shuffle west on Wall Street. It appears to freeze mid-fall against the burst of … Continue reading
Disturbing the Avenue N Peace
Normally standing in front of the Avenue N strip mall, police officers flocked to a dispute around the corner at Original’s II Pizzeria, on a chilly day in February. Once out of sight, the children piling down the street from … Continue reading