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- 2020 Democrats Address Poverty and Systemic Racism at Presidential Forum June 18, 2019Nine candidates for the Democratic nomination spoke at an event in Washington convened by the Poor People’s Campaign, designed to put a spotlight on poverty.
- A New Trump Battleground: Defining Human Rights June 18, 2019The State Department says the nation has departed from its founding principles, but won’t say how. Some fear a rollback of rights.
- Remember That the Prosecution of the Central Park Five Failed Women, Too June 18, 2019Convicting rapists is a feminist goal. But so is resisting the excesses of law enforcement.
- Is the Religious Right Privileged? June 18, 2019The history of race and religion under liberalism is a tangle, not just a morality play.
- Stop Sneering at Bill de Blasio June 18, 2019He shouldn’t run for president, but he’s been a good mayor.
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- Take a Look Inside the Gut Renovation of an 1890s Bed Stuy Brownstone June 18, 2019The renovation of a 120-year-old home on Gates Avenue in Bed Stuy is one of the most in-depth projects Gallery Kitchen & Bath have completed. Every square inch of the property was touched. The goal of the gut renovation was to transform 6,000 square feet of living space across four floors -- six… Read More > The […]
- Residents Cheer as Landmarks Commission Designates Four Historic Districts in Sunset Park June 18, 2019Four separate historic districts in Sunset Park—the first in the neighborhood—were designated this morning by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The vote among the commissioners was unanimous across all four districts. “This set of districts is very personal to me,” said LPC Chair Sarah Carroll, who talked about seeing firsthand the… Read More > The post […]
- Curved Tower Will Rise on Former Jehovah’s Witnesses Lot Next to Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo June 18, 2019A tilted, glassy tower is coming soon to Dumbo, where it will be wedged between the Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Located at 60 Front Street (alternative addresses include 30 Front Street and 1 York Street), the 26-story tower is designed by the firm Hill West Architects. On top… Read More > The post […]
- A Lush Garden Grows on Top of a Sidewalk Shed in Dumbo June 18, 2019If you walk down Plymouth Street in Dumbo, what you’ll see is one of the most common sights in the borough: construction scaffolding, specifically a sidewalk shed. But when you reach the front of 168 Plymouth Street, two buildings brought together around a private courtyard by Alloy Development, you'll notice something… Read More > The […]
- Daily Links: City Moves Forward With Two Planned Park Slope Homeless Shelters June 18, 2019In the News Seeking the Best Two-Bedroom Condo in Williamsburg [NYT] The Last Residents of the Hotel Bossert [NYMag] Drug Cop Worth $400 Million After Bets on Red Hook Real Estate [Bloomberg] Hundreds in Sunset Park Sign Petition Against Industry City Rezone [Patch] Bushwick’s Getting an Over-the-Top Supper Club [Eater] City Will Pay Over $261 […]
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