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It's Been Slow-Pedaling for Bike Infrastructure in Bushwick
Pedestrian Injuries Rise in Bushwick, Where Safety Features Are Few
Does Gentrification Mean More Garbage, in Bushwick and Beyond?
From Brownsville to El Paso to Albany: NY Gun Control Advocates Map Next Steps

It’s Been Slow-Pedaling for Bike Infrastructure in Bushwick

The neighborhood has been in the middle of a tug-of-war between some local leaders and citywide policy over how far to go to accomodate bikers.

Pedestrian Injuries Rise in Bushwick, Where Safety Features are Few

An upcoming rezoning has some worried that more residents will clog up the roads in cars and bikes, contributing to more crashes and pedestrian deaths.

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Does Gentrification Mean More Garbage, in Bushwick and Beyond?

Activists in Bushwick think the increasing popularity of the area is leading to more litter.

Crime and Punishment Have Both Plummeted in Bushwick

In the 83rd precinct that covers Bushwick, there were 77 murders in 1990, 44 in 1993 and 20 as recently as 2004. Last year, there were eight. This year the 83rd is on pace for six homicides.

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Housing Update: Anti-RAD Organizers are Growing

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The Battle of the Boobie Trap: Retail Tensions in Bushwick

Bushwick feels like it's changing by the minute, and storefronts that seem to herald demographic change are a point of increasing friction.

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How a NYC Prison Closure Could Be Bad News for Prisoners

In a state that used to specialize in building prisons, the closures are a landmark. But they also mean there are fewer options for housing people from the city within the city.

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From Brownsville to El Paso to Albany: NY Gun Control Advocates Map Next Steps

NY's gun laws are tight. A large share of the crime guns recovered here come from out of state. So the question is, what more New York can do to reduce gun violence in the wake of the tragedies in Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton?

Opinion

It’s Vital for Immigrant Parents to Consider a Standby Guardian

'It’s absolutely vital that immigrant parents consider making a plan now for the future care and custody of their children should something happen.'

DOE’s Desegregation Plans Offer Hope, Need Improvement

'While the DOE’s initial plans are encouraging, they fall short of what’s needed to dismantle the entrenched segregation in our schools.'

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