Join the Rodent Patrol
Signs of rats around 86 Lafayette -- and a photo to tell you what to look for. Also tips on keep the rodents at bay.
View ArticleOn Myrtle, Demolition and Uncertainty
As evening approached, the big question was the fate of the other apartment buildings in the same row: Would removing 491 compromise the structural integrity of 489 and its neighboring buildings, 487...
View ArticleStonewall, Plus 40
Two Clinton Hill veterans of the gay-rights struggle reflect on changing times.
View ArticleThe Week in Crime: Out the Window
Pleaes note: To the larcenously minded, an open window is an invitation.
View ArticleThe Day: Woes at 489 Myrtle
Two buildings down from the center of the Myrtle Avenue collapse, residents of a third building remain unable to return home.
View ArticleYou Asked: The Vacant A.M.E. Zion Church
Answering a reader question about an abandoned church turned into an investigation that is as much about the search for information as it is about the church.
View ArticleYou Asked: Can A.M.E. Zion Church Rebuild?
Before the A.M.E. Zion Church building can be used as a church again, its owners will have to deal with a number of financial obstacles that they have not addressed over the past few years.
View ArticleCapital One Fills Bank Void on Fulton
The neighborhood celebrates the opening of a new bank and Borough President Marty Markowitz proclaims July 23, 2009, “Capital One Bank Clinton Hill Branch Grand Opening Day in the Republic of Brooklyn,...
View ArticleYou Asked: Is the A.M.E. Zion Site a Rat Haven?
Have you ever heard the screeching of rats? Neighbors of the vacant A.M.E. Zion Church Building on Greene Street said it is a familiar sound.
View ArticleA Community Haven, Forever Locked
How many years does it take to finish a community center for a housing project? Seven, so far, and counting.
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