Library Vital to Immigrants Squeezed by City Budget
The small McKinley Park branch in Dyker Heights bustles with immigrants but struggles to meet demand after years of cuts to the library system.
Hurricane Sandy Recovery
Canarsie Braces for Foreclosure Wave After Sandy
Photo by: CNYCN A map prepared by the Center for New York City Neighborhoods.
As Sandy Relief Efforts Fade, Crisis Far From Over
Photo by: Neil deMause Jury-rigged wiring snakes through ground-floor windows at NYCHA's Seaside Gardens.
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Bid to Co-Locate Bushwick Schools Attracts Little Attention
Proposals to put charters in existing school buildings often stir outrage. While teachers are worried two such moves in Bushwick, few parents attended the public hearings.
Budget Dance Stomps Services in East New York
More than one social service agency is closing doors or shutting programs because of the financial uncertainty created by the city's annual ritual of proposed cuts and last-minute restorations.
Critics: CUNY Rushing Medgar Evers Search
William Pollard's resignation hasn't quelled controversy at the Crown Heights school, where some believe the search for a new leader has moved too quickly.
DOE Head Says Funding Discrepancies Overblown
Meeting with parents in East New York, Chancellor Walcott said that while the state was still shortchanging the city, inequities in city funding have been resolved.
Bed-Stuy Eyes Block Watch to Stop Violence
A week after the shooting of an 11-year-old made headlines, community members gathered to talk about the causes of violence. Some trained for patrols aimed at thwarting it.
Amid Tests and Tight Budgets, Schools Find Room for Arts
DOE statistics indicate arts instruction is absent from many middle and high schools. But for some principals, arts aren't an extra—they're a priority.
City Downplays Ratner's Role In Carousel Recovery
The developer defrayed the city's costs, helping to save the treasured ride but amplifying questions about whether private donations to favored causes influence policymakers.
Red Cross Defends Sandy Record, Gives to Brooklyn Recovery
Under fire for slow spending of the millions it raised after the superstorm, the organization unveiled grants to rebuild places like Canarsie and Sheepshead Bay.
Interfaith Hospital Running Out of Cash as Merger Stalls
Struggling to stay afloat, Interfaith plots restructuring – and closure – while waiting for a lifeline from the state Department of Health.
How the M-train is Gentrifying Bushwick
A shift in transit routes has triggered a wave of social change south of Myrtle Avenue, spurring a familiar mix of optimism and fear among residents.
