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Jul
18
Number Of Artists Moving To Brooklyn Rises

Number Of Artists Moving To Brooklyn Rises

From the report Artists in Schools: A Creative Solution to New York’s Affordable Space CrunchA recent study released by
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Apr
25
Persistent Park Slopers Push MTA To Make Station Upgrades

Persistent Park Slopers Push MTA To Make Station Upgrades

MTA 4th Avenue/9th Street subway station in Park Slope (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)WNYC debuted “Design by Community”
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Apr
24
Mayor Responds To Criticism Over Property Taxes, Homeless Shelters

Mayor Responds To Criticism Over Property Taxes, Homeless Shelters

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his State of the City address at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, February 13, 2017.
3 min read
Sep
29
Charter School Supporters Convene On Prospect Park — We Talk With A Parent

Charter School Supporters Convene On Prospect Park — We Talk With A Parent

Calvin Brown with his daughter, Jamaica. (Photo: Corner Media)Yesterday, thousands of children, parents, teachers and school administrators gathered in
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Mar
08
WNYC To Launch Podcast On Gentrification In Brooklyn Tomorrow

WNYC To Launch Podcast On Gentrification In Brooklyn Tomorrow

Photo via yesmini_ [https://www.instagram.com/p/BAKTnbanTbC/?taken-by=yesmini_]. WNYC Studios [http://www.wnyc.org/] and The Nation
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Mar
08
WNYC To Launch Podcast On Gentrification In Brooklyn Tomorrow

WNYC To Launch Podcast On Gentrification In Brooklyn Tomorrow

Cortelyou Road. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)WNYC Studios [http://www.wnyc.org] and The Nation [http://www.thenation.com] are
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Mar
01
It’s True: Film Shoots In Fort Greene And Clinton Hill Are Becoming More Frequent

It’s True: Film Shoots In Fort Greene And Clinton Hill Are Becoming More Frequent

Screenshot of the WNYC map of film shoots in Brooklyn.Do you ever feel like you’re living in Hollywood?
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Feb
23
You’re Not Mistaken – There Are A LOT Of TV Shoots In Our Area

You’re Not Mistaken – There Are A LOT Of TV Shoots In Our Area

Filming the TV show “Odd Squad” on Rugby Road in 2012. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Do you ever feel like
2 min read
Nov
13
NYPD Admits To Spying On Muslim Brooklyn College Students

NYPD Admits To Spying On Muslim Brooklyn College Students

Photo via Edward BlakeRecently, Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2015/10/29/nypd_undercover_brooklyn.php] reported that the NYPD had
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Sep
10
Hasidic Yeshivas In Midwood And Borough Park Are Failing To Teach Students Basic Math And English

Hasidic Yeshivas In Midwood And Borough Park Are Failing To Teach Students Basic Math And English

Photo by Ismael Alonso/Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/soyignatius/2968016170/in/photolist-5wgRNA-4mLt4t-s9XW3N-t6Y85Z-s9Y1tS-sPvNcF-t71ADP-t6Yf8X-sPnHo7-sPp3Q3-sPnSXs-s9Y1LL-t4Dwz5-t4DCY7-sPvLQ2-t6YaSc-sPpggA-sPpbTs-s9XNn7-t6XYEn-fh5kKx-aohtmX-GdUzS-MRZxk-81Fzyy-5jaXLZ-7USv1p-83MTXw-bUcWsg-nSyZK-5B48qk-6PhUZ7-6PhSp5-5B8qnG-8Rmawo-6PhU5J-6PdJsD-6PdJ2X-6PhTB9-6PdJwt-6PdJ7Z-6PhUS1-6PhSPj-6PdJck-6PhTnW-6PhTZC-6PhTJ5-6PhTfL-6PhT3h-6PhSjw] Although students at yeshivas in Midwood,
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