The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music has helped drive growth in the remote Brooklyn neighborhood.
A coalition is pushing for passage of the New York Dream Act, which would help undocumented immigrants to get in-state tuition at New York colleges and health care, among other services.
Nearly one of 10 homes in St. George is vacant, thanks to a building boom that turned into a bust.
The canal is due for a cleanup and a Whole Foods is on the way. Census figures show that the boom is being fueled, at least in part, by an influx of young residents.
The Brooklyn neighborhood has long been known for its Italian traditions. But a new wave of French immigrants is transforming this community into Little Paris. Will the newcomers stay?
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MANHATTAN – Kalunga, an Afro-Dominican/Haitian music group, draws upon the once-forbidden rhythms of the island’s African ancestry to bring some New Yorkers closer to their roots.
