via The City
Federal Tax Credit Program Creates Bronx Gold Rush
The Opportunity Zone program may not benefit urban areas that are already gentrifying.
via Queens Daily Eagle
Flushing Food Pantry Gets Reprieve — for Now
A Flushing church backed down on shutting a food pantry. But its long-term fate is still unclear.
via Queens Daily Eagle
Could Rikers Become an Energy Hub?
A panel considered what will happen to the land that now houses the Rikers Island jail.
via Bklyner
Festival Connects Readers, Storytellers
The Brooklyn Book Festival, in its 14th year, brings together book lovers and the authors who captivate them.
via Gothamist
Fury Over Shelter: ‘I Hope Someone Burns It Down’
Queens residents vented their anger at a community meeting to discuss a proposed men's shelter in Glendale.
via Bklyner
Acrimony Reigns at Bike Safety Forum
A community forum on bike lanes and cyclist safety quickly became rancorous in Park Slope.
via Bklyner
In Red Hook, Students Strike for Climate
Students in Red Hook joined a worldwide protest to press for action on climate change.
Protesters Drench ‘Charging Bull’ in Blood
The activist group Extinction Rebellion combined performance with protest Monday to draw attention to climate change.