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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Asian-Americans Push for District of Their Own
Friday, January 13, 2012
Asian-American civic groups are pushing for redistricting in Brooklyn that would give growing Asian ethnic groups a district and representation of their own.
Tenants and Landlord Battle Over Building, Housing Violations
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Residents of a Sunset Park apartment building are withholding rent until the owner resolves ongoing building and housing violations.
Where Brooklyn At?
Friday, January 6, 2012
Brooklyn was once considered an incubator for hip-hop, but has it lost its touch? Hannah Olivennes looks into hip-hop’s traveling geographical center.
Congested Brooklyn Thoroughfare to Undergo Development
Friday, December 9, 2011
If all plans are finalized by the borough president, one of Brooklyn’s major thoroughfares will become unrecognizable in the coming years as it evolves from an accident-prone access road to a pedestrian-friendly commercial district. A [...]
Slew of Park Slope Restaurants Shuttered Due to Economic Slump
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Various Park Slope institutions crumbling under the weight of fiscal woes have closed in the last month, potentially altering the neighborhood landscape.
Why Do Designers Have Designs in Brooklyn?
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sixteen years ago Roberto Gill, the founder and owner of CASA Kids Design Company, moved from TriBeca to Brooklyn because his rent was too high. He discovered he was not alone. Brooklyn has become a [...]
Park Slope Boasts Booming Real Estate Market
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Park Slope houses evoke the urban landscape of 1950s Brooklyn, but boast a modern-day price tag.
Parents and Teachers Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Merits of Language Mixing
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
“Maria quiere coffee after class, pero I have to study.” These ten simple words meaning “Maria wants coffee after class, but I have to study” sound harmless, but are highly contentious when uttered by a [...]
Diminished Street Cleaning Services Leave Seventh Avenue Trashed
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Park Slope’s primary commercial district has transformed from an immaculate strip of small businesses to a garbage-ridden spectacle.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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