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Federal Cuts Hit HIV Work in Brooklyn
Photo by: Pearl Gabel Testing literature at Brooklyn Men Konnect. For the first half of 2011, Brooklyn led the city, with 495 or 28 percent of new HIV diagnoses. More than 27,000 people in the borough...
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Debate over Size of Brooklyn's Rat Problem, What to do About it
Gerard FlynnA final meal awaits rats who frequent the area around the Barclays Center. Of the many myths that have followed the Brown Rat around New York City down the years perhaps the most commonly...
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How Will A Higher Minimum Wage Affect Brooklyn?
Photo by: White House Polls show President Obama's plan to raise the minimum wage has broad support. But there is debate over what impact it will have on poverty and income inequality. Melissa Jordan,...
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Rising Deaths from Hepatitis C Spur City Action
Photo by: Vocal NY Advocates from Vocal NY called for more aggressive action against Hepatitis C at a lobby day in Albany in June. Although the Hepatitis C epidemic receives less than three percent of...
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Mixed Views of Gentrification's Threat in East New York
Photo by: Rgb2000 Homes on created by the Nehemiah Program along Snediker Avenue in East New York. Nehemiah and other efforts aimed at and often led by low- and moderate-income residents helped...
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Know Your Enemy: Background for City's Battle vs. Rats
Photo by: Gerard Flynn A final meal awaited rats in this bait station seen in early 2013 on Pacific Street not far from the Barclays Center. Apparently, Mayor de Blasio is down with carriage horses...
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New Tenant Protections: Got Teeth?
Photo by: NYC Council Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams was one of the prime sponsors of the new bill. Landlords found guilty of harassment will face increased penalties under revamped legislation...
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City Doing Better Than Most on Treating HIV
Jeffrey BeallTruvada pills. They are one of several medications that are commonly part of anti-retroviral therapy that can prevent HIV from becoming AIDS. Last week, the Centers for Disease and Control...
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5 Challenges to De Blasio’s Promise of Inclusive Planning
City PlanningA section of the city's zoning map. De Blasio's Department of City Planning has said it's focused on more than zoning. But doing truly holistic planning takes time, resources and political...
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Reports of Homeless Surge Confront Limitations of City Stats
Gerard FlynnA homeless woman on 34th Street. Stereotypes about homelessness confuse the discussion about the extent of the problem. He never gave his name but did say that he was a hired hand with a...
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Bid to Change City’s Scaffolding Law Stirs Old Debate
Adi TalwarLincoln Park, a bar on 9th Avenue, is one of hundreds of city businesses operating under sidewalk sheds. Though it’s been almost 40 years since Lori E. Gold last saw her sister Grace, she has...
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