New migrants from Africa have joined a changing community in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where they have injected more youthful energy but also brought challenges. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bedford-Stuyvesant (Brooklyn, NY)”
Mayor Eric Adams Wins Fight Over Rat Infestation Fine
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
The mayor, who had been issued a summons for rats at a property he owns in Brooklyn, defended himself at a hearing this week. Source: New York Times
Bedford Stuyvesant, Murray Hill and Union Square Homes for Sale
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
This week’s properties are in Bedford Stuyvesant, Murray Hill and Union Square. Source: New York Times
$1.6 Billion Powerball Jackpot Sets Off Ticket-Buying Frenzy
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
The odds of getting the winning numbers are 1 in 292.2 million, but that did not dash the hopes of players ahead of the drawing on Saturday. Source: New York Times
Billy McFarland Is Out of Jail and Ready for His Next Move
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2022
Five years after the Fyre Festival, the convicted fraudster is planning a comeback. Source: New York Times
How a Public Tennis Court Attendant Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2022
Walter Odom, a fixture in Fort Greene Park, makes sure players respect the hourly schedule and keep their T-shirts on. Source: New York Times
What’s the Vibe in New York City Right Now?
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2022
What’s the vibe right now? Source: New York Times
How Jean Bell, a Track Coach, Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Jean Bell, the founder of Jeuness Track Club, an all-girls running team, stays active on the sidelines. Source: New York Times
Connie Hawkins and the Battle to Rename a Brooklyn Playground
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
Connie Hawkins was destined for basketball stardom until his career was unjustly derailed. But a new effort to honor him is complicated by one fact. He’s not the only legend in the neighborhood. Source: New York Times
Fire Erupts at Brooklyn Building Under Construction
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
No injuries were reported, a New York Fire Department spokesman said on Monday. It was unclear whether residents in nearby buildings were required to evacuate. Source: New York Times
Ernesta Procope, Pioneering Black Insurance Broker, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2021
She broke ground in the business as a woman, too, and also in transplanting her firm from Brooklyn to Wall Street. Source: New York Times
Woman Becomes a Cop After Being Shot by Her Jail Guard Boyfriend
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
Katrina Brownlee was abused, shot and left for dead. Told she’d never walk again, she went on to have a 20-year career with the N.Y.P.D. Source: New York Times
In Brooklyn, a Couple With Opposing Tastes Strike a Balance
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2021
Following a period of editing and rediscovery, austerity and abundance — and a wide range of objets — live side by side in this Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment. Source: New York Times
Together and in Person: Everybody Dance Now
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
Professionals and amateurs can leave their living rooms behind as dance studios make a cautious comeback. Source: New York Times
The Resilience of New York’s Black Homeowners
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
Black homeownership has declined in the city and nationally in the last 20 years, hindered by gentrification and inequitable lending policies. Source: New York Times