Category Archives: Location

Conflict Arising in Quiet South Brooklyn

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Lillian Rizzo

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 | 1 Comment

During Hard Times, One Keeps Going

Posted on April 13, 2009 by jbolton

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 | Comments Off

Sugar Cafe stays sweet in bitter economy

Posted on April 12, 2009 by kerrijarema

Sugar Cafe is managing to stay sweet during the economic downturn that is leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of most New Yorkers. Standing on the intersection of 1st Avenue and Houston Street, Sugar Cafe, known to many as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, East Village, Uncategorized, Under the Radar: Feature Stories | 1 Comment

Bronx Community Meeting

Posted on April 7, 2009 by bxnick621

Every third Thursday of the month Bronx Community Board 9 holds a public meeting so any business pertaining to the district can be addressed. In March, the board held its meeting at the district office at the Shops at Bruckner … Continue reading →

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Post-Zoning Issues in the Lower East Side

Posted on April 7, 2009 by wbattaglia

On November 19, 2008 the City Council adopted the East Village/Lower East Side Rezoning. The zoning changes which are now in effect, involved an area of 111 blocks. An estimated 343 new units of affordable housing were approved and height … Continue reading →

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“A Change Is Gonna Come”

Posted on April 6, 2009 by ADavis

Now that the 125Th Street Rezoning Project has been approved, what’s next? City leaders, environmental organizations, community activists, mom and pops businesses, and long time residents of Harlem are now realizing that change is coming to their neighborhoods whether they … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Manhattan | Comments Off

If It Ain’t Brokered, Don’t Fix It

Posted on April 2, 2009 by dberman

Khashi Eyn answers a phone call by the window of his 30 Wall Street office, standing eleven stories above throngs of tourists and money-men. A flower in the lapel of his pinstripe suit stands stiffly below his permanent five-o’clock shadow and slicked-back … Continue reading →

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A Cupcake A Day Keeps The Recession Away

Posted on April 2, 2009 by wbattaglia

Two beat-up wooden benches are stationed in front of five glass doors. One of the doors has a red outline of a heart which reads, “Sugar Sweet Sunshine.” Inside, the wooden floor and green recliner, with its torn fabric on … Continue reading →

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Failing Business, It’s a Grind

Posted on April 2, 2009 by hnovoa

Failing Businesses, It’s a Grind. Every morning, at 6a.m. the smell of fresh coffee, and pastries fills the air, and the faint sound of soft jazz can be heard, along with indistinct chatting. On a busy corner in Long Island … Continue reading →

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A Treasure Chest in Brooklyn

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Lillian Rizzo

Shiny glass cases enclose gold, silver and platinum necklaces, rings and bracelets in an established Brooklyn jewelry store new to Mill Basin. Seaview Jewelers opened 47 years ago in Canarsie, a neighboring community, and in January it relocated to Avenue … Continue reading →

Posted in Bernstein Spring 2009, Brooklyn, Mill Basin, Under the Radar: Feature Stories | 1 Comment

Urban Garden

Posted on April 1, 2009 by cynv

Supporters of the Two Coves Community Garden lobbied in front of the Queens Community Board #1 Tuesday night, after they were notified that The Queens Park Commissioner plans to move forward with Goodwill Industries’ plan to remove their garden, leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in Astoria, Davis Spring 2009 | Comments Off

Nuyorican Poet’s Café Thrives On

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Britny Kutuchief

Photo: Forgotton-Ny.com I push my way past a heavy blue curtain. I see an overweight black man standing at a mic under dim lights in a large windowless room. There are people around. They are hanging on every single word … Continue reading →

Posted in East Village, Under the Radar: Feature Stories | Tagged East Village, small business | Comments Off

Soho Lanes Causing a Fuss

Posted on March 31, 2009 by warren

Jam packed with bustling shoppers and tourists, Soho is a neighborhood that does not lack traffic. Trucks blocking the streets and honking car horns creating disturbing music are a common occurrence. However, it seems that it is the bikers who … Continue reading →

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Zoning, Rezoning

Posted on March 30, 2009 by cmong

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 | Comments Off

Rose in Texas and Bloomed in New York

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Baruch Obama

If you had asked music manager Emily Rosenblum, back when she was attending Southwestern University, about the music industry, she would have replied with curiosity: “There is a music industry?!” “I had this idea that if someone made good music … Continue reading →

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Queens Residents Have No Place to Go

Posted on March 25, 2009 by margaretsoria

The Queens Library along with the Brooklyn Public Library and the New York Public Library are facing budget cuts by the city. Faced with hard times, the Queens Library is forced to close branches on weekends and reduce programming, … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Success

Posted on March 24, 2009 by cmong

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 →

Posted in Brooklyn, Davis Spring 2009 | Tagged Brooklyn, michelle wong, nail salon | 3 Comments

Negating Negativity

Posted on March 23, 2009 by mowens

“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 | Comments Off

A Place for Books and Residents

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Lillian Rizzo

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 →