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Shopping For Change In Crown Heights

By Patrick Wall
Like many Brooklyn neighborhoods, it is seeing a surge in new businesses and young residents. Do the doubts about gentrification run deeper there?


Quitting Time: A Factory's Fall, A Neighborhood's Fallout

By Jake Mooney
The 2007 closure of a Pfizer factory in Brooklyn was a milestone in manufacturing's retreat from the borough. Chapter three of "Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand" looks at what it's meant for a neighborhood and its residents.


Living On The Edge: East New York & Bay Ridge Go Off Script

By Jake Mooney
Chapter four of "Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand" visits East New York, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and other neighborhoods whose story over the past 20 years differs from the standard narrative of Brooklyn's growth.


'Hothead' Sen. Kevin Parker Has Foes, Friends And A Familiar Rival

By Jarrett Murphy
Kevin Parker is a regular tabloid target over angry outbursts and allegedly violent conduct. But allies cite his progressive record. His opponent, meanwhile, is making his ninth try at office.


Hasidic Rapper Promotes Racial Harmony In Crown Heights

By Chris Giblin
DeScribe is not the world's first or most famous Hassidic rapper, but he is looking to obtain a higher level of recognition for his positive sound.


Tough Love In The Big City

By E.R. Shipp
Kids in New York have often had a lot to fear. So how’d we end up afraid of them?


Becoming a Deejay, Leaving the P-J's

By Curtis Stephen
Life is tough in the projects and on the streets, but leavened with music and friendship in this crop of new city books.


More Than Words? Bloomberg and Race

By Jarrett Murphy
The mayor has earned admiration from many quarters for improving the tenor of race relations. But the impact of his policies on blacks and Latinos give fodder to fans and foes alike.


Between Two Beaches, Debate Crests Over A Park

By By Alissa Ambrose
Does a verdant spot in surfside Brooklyn need a makeover?


It Takes 'Elan' To Make Hot-Button Issues Cool

By Curtis Stephen
From a little office in Brooklyn, a new magazine reaches around the world to explore the lives and lifestyles of Muslim cosmopolites.
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