A new nonprofit wants to empower families to help the wrongfully convicted.
Category: Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Veterans, Remembered in Carroll Gardens
Video and Reporting by Grete Suarez. Residents of Carroll Gardens gather around the war memorial monument in Carroll Park to commemorate the resident war veterans on November… Read more “Brooklyn’s Veterans, Remembered in Carroll Gardens”
Bay Ridge’s Hall of Dreams
Where a community comes to celebrate, in joy and sometimes sadness The first guests were scheduled to arrive by 6 p.m. But because this was an… Read more “Bay Ridge’s Hall of Dreams”
The Problem With Red Hook
Red Hook is a neighborhood that never really takes off. Seemingly always on the verge of getting hot, Red Hook remains one of those Brooklyn neighborhoods whose… Read more “The Problem With Red Hook”
Ten Things Missing from Coney Island
For starters, where are the fresh fish, fresh fruit, and fresh pastries? Have you ever lived in a crowded house with only one bathroom? That’s a… Read more “Ten Things Missing from Coney Island”
Lawyer by Day, Drag Artist by Night
A man finds a home—in Bushwick—for his untethered second identity J. Howard had kept the secret from his wife for 11 years and now he was… Read more “Lawyer by Day, Drag Artist by Night”
Oh, Oh: One Neighborhood, Two New Homeless Shelters
Several police officers gather on the corner of Clay Street and Manhattan Avenue, near the family homeless shelter. Were they gathering for any particular reason, we asked? “No we… Read more “Oh, Oh: One Neighborhood, Two New Homeless Shelters”
Fifty Years And Counting: South Brooklyn’s Mom-and-Pop Survivors
These enduring mom-and-pop stores defy the odds A short stroll down Court Street, between Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, is like walking down memory… Read more “Fifty Years And Counting: South Brooklyn’s Mom-and-Pop Survivors”
Should New York Parents Worry About Their Kids’ Low Test Scores?
Experts weigh in on how to think about standardized exams Thousands of New York City kids are advancing through school with solid report cards yet failing standardized… Read more “Should New York Parents Worry About Their Kids’ Low Test Scores?”
2016—Big Money from the Big Apple
Here’s an NYC sampler of the new political sugar daddies A new donor class is rising. In the five years since the Supreme Court opened the floodgates… Read more “2016—Big Money from the Big Apple”
