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As an Iconic Brooklyn Bike Shop Closes, Greenpoint’s Grit Fades With It

Indian Larry is preparing to close its doors on Wythe Street by the end of the year. One elected official is thrilled, as Greenpoint continues to shed its punkier past.

Dec 8, 2025 2:24 PM Read more >

Lawyers Note Shifting Demographics in Brooklyn are Shifting the Outcome of Civil and Criminal Cases

Gentrification in Brooklyn Photo: globalfusionproductions.com Rapid gentrification in Central Brooklyn is changing the ethnographic makeup of juries and subsequent outcome of cases in the borough, reported the New York Post .

Jun 17, 2014 9:02 AM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Fundraiser Imagines New Future For Jackie Robinson Park

From Coach Frances Ferdinand's view from the tennis courts, Bed-Stuy's Jackie Robinson Park Playground is in many ways a microcosm of the rapidly-changing neighborhood around it.

Apr 15, 2021 8:39 AM Read more >

Real Talk: 'When I Grow up, I Wanna Be Brooklyn!'

Well, look who's "Mr.

Nov 14, 2014 7:26 AM Read more >

Cornegy Says Help For Small Businesses Is On The Way

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Jul 14, 2015 1:10 PM Read more >

Mosley Goes To Bat For tenants In Boroughs First Multi-Family Building

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Jul 23, 2015 4:33 PM Read more >

Scott Stringer is Putting Affordable Housing at the Center of His Mayoral Pitch What's His Vision?

When he officially launched his campaign for mayor earlier this month, Comptroller Scott Stringer took square aim at what he called "the gentrification industrial complex" that he says has flourished in New York City despite Mayor Bill de Blasio's ye

Sep 22, 2020 8:14 AM Read more >

Has a Changing Flatbush Put its Culture up for Sale?

Activist and public speaker Leslie Mac talks about the impact of gentrification in the place she calls home

Oct 12, 2018 2:21 PM Read more >

Blow to Industry City Expansion Makes Waves Beyond Brooklyn Waterfront

A Brooklyn City Council member's decision to oppose an expansion of Industry City that promised 20,000 new jobs and up to $100 million in tax revenue sent shockwaves through the business community amid the economic pandemic plunge.

Jul 31, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

Neighborhood Fears Becoming Homeless Shelter 'Dumping Ground

photo credit: gothamist.org On Wednesday, Crown Heights residents voiced their concerns about the newest homeless shelter, Bergen Houses, confirmed to open later this month.

Mar 17, 2017 5:00 PM Read more >