The New York Times took a look recently at attempts by cable installers to bring a union to Bethpage, Long Island-based Cablevision, as the Communications Workers of America is attempting to represent the installers. The Times profiled some of the inst... »
In the beginning there was Walt Whitman’s “Brooklyn Ferry.” Then came Henry Miller’s Williamsburg. The Brooklyn Bridge was Hart Crane’s, the Brooklyn accent Thomas Wolfe’s. Truman Capote and Paula Fox wrote their version of the [...] »
Sunset Park's Chinatown seems to be outgrowing its Eighth Avenue britches. A walk down the street during the day requires quick and aggressive maneuvering, and jutting elbows. Goods displayed by stores spill out from the actual shops and out onto the s... »
Various Park Slope institutions crumbling under the weight of fiscal woes have closed in the last month, potentially altering the neighborhood landscape. »
My guest today is Ann Medlock, founder of the Giraffe Heroes Project. Welcome back to OpEdNews, Ann. What impelled you to write your recent piece,... »
Park Slope’s primary commercial district has transformed from an immaculate strip of small businesses to a garbage-ridden spectacle. »
Disenchanted by Verizon service, small business tenants at The Old American Can Factory complex in Brooklyn had enough with slow DSL connections and reportedly unsatisfactory customer care. The landlord, XØ Projects Inc., listened to the complaints of ... »
Police say the children, ages 3 and 5, were left alone in front of 5994 Shore Parkway on Sunday around 2:45 p.m. »
