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.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
A high sales volume and rising prices have made the neighborhood a stronghold in northern Brooklyn’s real estate market, while foreclosure rates well above New York City and Brooklyn averages continue to limit progress.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Michael Gargiulo had a great job at MTV out of college, but then things started to change. Gargiulo left MTV to work for a new small production company for a year. After that company downsized, he went back to MTV, and worked on one show before being let go again in May. It was a new and disturbing experience.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Brooklyn Bridge Park in the DUMBO neighborhood appears to be the first to have Wi-Fi service cover the entire park, according to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. The project in Brooklyn Bridge Park is a joint venture between DUMBO Industrial District, Two Trees Management Company and NYC Wireless.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
When St. Vincent’s Hospital, a private institution, in Manhattan closed its doors amid a citywide uproar in April 2010, medical technician Grace Fuller thought she and other qualified employees would quickly find new jobs. She was wrong.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
It seems Bay Ridge’s Community Board 10 is getting tough on new liquor license requests. The board doesn’t have the power to grant a license—that’s the job of the New York State Liquor Authority. The community leaders and residents, however, are weighing in heavily to recommend or oppose who gets to sell liquor in the neighborhood. And their efforts are working.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Furniture designers based in Red Hook are going to make a killing: they’re selling outrageously expensive wooden tables and chairs made from repurposed pieces of the Coney Island boardwalk. Jason Horvath and Bill Hilgendorf started [...]
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Welcome to the new and improved Brooklyn Ink! We are bigger and better than ever, and the Daily Roundup has been transformed into a round-the-clock center for everything that’s happening in New York’s best borough. [...]
Thursday, December 29, 2011
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