via amNY
A Naughty Comic-Con in Coney Island
At the international Nerdlesque Festival, burlesque performers from around the world converge on Brooklyn.
Officials Launch Campaign to Shut Youth Prisons
The group's goal is to shut all juvenile prisons in the nation in the next decade.
via amNewYork
In East New York, the Sound of Violin Music
Participants in a new program to teach the violin to children in Brooklyn recently held their first concert.
via Brooklyn Eagle
Rezonings Tied to Segregation, Critics Say
The city is refusing to consider the demographic and racial impact of its rezoning projects, advocates say.
via Hunts Point Express
Seniors Are Stranded by Broken Elevator
Tenants say an affordable housing company, SEBCO, has failed to repair an elevator that keeps breaking down.
via Gothamist
Don’t Blame the Victim in Crashes: Families
Families of pedestrians and cyclists killed by cars say it is painful when coverage blames the victim.
via Gotham Gazette
Nurses ‘Stretched to Limit’ Ponder Strike
Understaffing has sparked conflict between the nurses union and private hospitals in New York City.
via Daily Beast
Workers on the Edge: 911 Calls from Amazon
Between 2013 and 2018, first responders came to Amazon warehouses at least 189 times for suicide attempts and other mental-health episodes.