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It’s Babies-burg Now
Posted on 18 December 2011.
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Residents question Harlem’s longevity as the Black Mecca
Posted on 11 December 2011.
A play about gentrification mirrors deep seated concerns in Harlem.
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St. Joseph’s Celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe
Posted on 11 December 2011.
Nearly 500 worshipers at St. Joseph’s celebrated the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a Mass, a parade and a feast at the Roman Catholic Church.
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Cupcakes Beat Muffins in Bushwick
Posted on 04 December 2011.
In a gentrifying Bushwick, cupcakes are rapidly gaining popularity.
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Flatbush Grows Greener with Gentrification
Posted on 01 December 2011.
Local business and organizations in Flatbush are using green initiatives to reach out to both old and new residents in an effort to maintain diversity while catering to the interests of young and hip newcomers.
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Unemployment Provides Opportunity for Reinvention
Posted on 01 December 2011.
They are three people who have redefined themselves when they either lost or couldn’t find jobs in the midst of the unemployment crisis that has crippled the economy since 2008.
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In Bushwick, Children Are Empowered Through Arts
Posted on 28 November 2011.
Schools, artists and community organizations encourage creativity in youngsters through a variety of projects.
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Brazilians Finally Anchor Themselves in New York
Posted on 15 November 2011.
Nestled on 57th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, a church is one of the signs of a growing Brazilian community in the heart of Manhattan.
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Goodbye to Monster Island
Posted on 12 November 2011.
Listen to the story of what it meant to be part an artistic utopia -one of Williamsburg’s last art collectives, through the voices of the members of Live with Animals Gallery.
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Nothing Gold Can Stay: A Post Mortem on Monster Island
Posted on 10 November 2011.
As young professionals move into newly built condos, the artists who pioneered Williamsburg have been forced out to Bushwick.
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