From every corner of the world to every corner of New York City, newcomers are carving out communities in unexpected — and sometimes hostile — places.
Tag: Sunset Park (Brooklyn, NY)
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Children Are the Casualties in NYC’s Daily Struggle for Housing
Tragedies abound at the confluence of two crises: the desperate need for housing and the shortage of quality child care.
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Staking the Future on a Stretch of Sidewalk in Brooklyn
Immigrant street vendors have been setting up shop on Fifth Avenue in Sunset Park for decades. A pecking order loosely allocates the spaces, but the setup is not worry free.
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Politics, Police, Pozole: The Battle for Sunset Park
An impromptu street market in a Brooklyn park was a lifeline for immigrants during the pandemic. But then came complaints and conflicts, and then the police.
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A Year of Pain: Victims Struggle After Brooklyn Subway Shooting
The rush hour attack killed no one. But every mass shooting has effects that persist unseen.