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The Aging Face of HIV/AIDS

With the introduction in 1995 of a special class of drugs called protease inhibitors, AIDS ceased to be a sure death sentence. From then on, life expectancy has steadily improved, allowing HIV/AIDS sufferers to grow old.

 

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Fun with Food: How Do or Dine Restaurant Does It

Mon, Jan 16, 2012

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The craziest restaurant in Brooklyn really does have a plan, sort of.

Asian-Americans Push for District of Their Own

Fri, Jan 13, 2012

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Asian-American civic groups are pushing for redistricting in Brooklyn that would give growing Asian ethnic groups a district and representation of their own.

Pay-As-You-Want: A Social Experiment Over Souvlaki

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

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Paula Douralas anticipated some problems when she decided to let her customers pay what they felt like paying at her Greek restaurant. She worried that some would pay too little and that others would pay nothing at all. What she didn’t anticipate was how the more subtle human behaviors could get in the way of her plan.

Tenants and Landlord Battle Over Building, Housing Violations

Sun, Jan 8, 2012

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Residents of a Sunset Park apartment building are withholding rent until the owner resolves ongoing building and housing violations.

Major Change Seen for Red Hook’s Working Waterfront

Wed, Jan 4, 2012

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Recent events signal a slow fade out of containerization in Red Hook, marking the possible end to the neighborhood’s working waterfront.

Muslims in Brooklyn: A Community on The Edge

Mon, Jan 2, 2012

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Ten years after 9/11, the Muslim community in Brooklyn has been forced into the public view again in the wake of recent revelations that the NYPD were conducting secret surveillance programs against them. Our reporter [...]

Soft Porn, Hardening Hearts: A Magazine’s Private Story

Mon, Jan 2, 2012

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Can a softcore erotica magazine survive in an age of digital porn? Danielle Leder, co-founder and owner of Jacques Magazine, hopes the answer is yes.

Fort Greene Shelter: One of the Worst in New York, Some Say

Thu, Dec 29, 2011

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The Auburn Family Shelter at Fort Greene has become a legend of sorts. Neighborhood organizations, advocacy groups for the homeless and seven interviewed residents say that it is infamous as one of the worst shelters for homeless families in the city.

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