Here Come the New Neighbors
With rich residents set to flood their Astoria neighborhood, public housing residents wonder what’s in store for them.
Brooklyn’s Los Sures Churches Adapt to Neighborhood Change
Sudden changes force churches to adjust
Many Residents Now Can Shape How Money is Spent, But Will They?
More New Yorkers than ever before will take part in participatory budgeting this year. Can organizers engage enough residents in a process that relies on their engagement to succeed?
Bronx Housing Boom Could Crowd Classrooms
Community activists and parents call on Department of Education for help
The Hard Climb to the 7 Train
The lack of elevators and escalators on the line dates back to when it was built, but knowing the history doesn't make it any easier.
South Bronx Food Pantry Tackles Poverty
In an area struggling with poverty, one resident learns that there is no shame in asking for temporary help.
Honoring Sirius. Seriously.
A petition to add a dog to the 9/11 Memorial raise a question: Where’s the line?
Roosevelt Island Gambles on a Brighter Future
Here comes Cornell and Riverwalk, and a renovated downtown is feeling optimistic.
Fort Greene Residents Denied Affordable Housing
Affordable housing at 66 Rockwell Place still vacant due to disqualified applicants.
Harassment in the Streets: What Can a Woman Do?
Women share their stories about catcalling, and offer some possible remedies.
Black Entrepreneurs Setting Up New Businesses in Bed-Stuy
Economic activity returns to neighborhood that was once the epicenter of the crack epidemic.
Adult Literacy Programs Soldier on Despite Steep Budget Cuts
Language programs in Central Harlem are facing tough times, serving large numbers of residents with increasingly leaner budgets.
Who Should Mourn for Long Island College Hospital?
The elderly, residents of a nearby low-income neighborhood and deli owners are bearing the greatest cost of losing a hospital in brownstone Brooklyn. But experts say the impact goes much further.
House Full of Trouble
For tenants in an upscale Greenwich Village building, it's been a long hard summer.
Hunting in Hunter’s Point South: Affordable Housing in Long Island City
Can a massive project that is mostly affordable help preserve the character of the neighborhood?