all stories tagged "Brownsville"


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Jarrett Murphy, The Brooklyn Bureau  |  April 16, 2013 12:41 PM | Comments
So far, most residents haven't found what they're looking for—or even done much looking.
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March 20, 2013 9:52 AM | Comments
What do the residents of the five boroughs actually think about the elections that will determine who governs them for the next four years?VIDEO
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Jarrett Murphy, City Limits  |  March 12, 2013 9:52 AM | Comments
People on Blake Avenue say their No. 1 campaign concern is crime. But their worry seems to be more about whether young people are on the wrong track.
Some of the 354 guns surrendered to the NYPD in a buyback program in the Bronx on June 4, 2011. AP/NYPD.
John Farley  |  November 1, 2011 6:57 AM | 1 Comment
Two years ago, New York State launched SNUG, a program in which former gang members work full-time to mediate potentially violent disputes between youths. But funding for the program has been cut.VIDEO
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Christina Knight for NYC ARTS  |  July 22, 2011 1:34 PM | Updated: July 25, 2011 6:00 AM | 1 Comment
Brownsville, Brooklyn has a reputation for being a rough neighborhood. For Elaine Del Valle it's inspiration for an autobiographical one-woman show.
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