Sunset Park

Offshore Wind Energy Hopes Brighten Sunset Park Outlook After Industry City Unplugged

Oct. 28, 2020, 10:01 p.m.Oct. 28, 2020, 10:01 p.m.

Local and labor groups cheer on a hoped-for wind turbine assembly hub for the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, potentially bringing new manufacturing jobs to a waterfront that has lost many over the years.

Brooklyn

‘It’s Really Unfair:’ Sunset Park Salons React to Cuomo COVID Cluster Closures

Oct. 7, 2020, 9:23 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:46 a.m.

Barbers and salon owners in Brooklyn “buffer zone” neighborhood wonder: If shops down the block can stay open, why can’t we?

Development

Developer Scraps Industry City Expansion Amid Growing Opposition, Becoming Amazon II

Sept. 22, 2020, 11:50 p.m.Sept. 23, 2020, 6:51 a.m.

The move came after four of Congress representing parts of Brooklyn ed the opposition to the massive Sunset Park rezoning plan.

Politics

‘This is Our Time’: Chinese-American Candidates Look to City Council Seats in Bid to Build Community Power

Sept. 21, 2020, 10:00 p.m.Sept. 22, 2020, 8:45 a.m.

Activated by battles over high school issions, new jails and a cop convicted for an accidental shooting, political newcomers seek to influence high-stakes debates.

Sunset Park

ing Skeptics on Industry City Expansion: Some of the Workers Still Struggling to Seal a Union Contract There

Sept. 17, 2020, 8:36 p.m.Sept. 17, 2020, 8:52 p.m.

Six maintenance staff from the sprawling Brooklyn complex testified in opposition at a Council hearing, just as stalled negotiations resume for benefits and boosted pay.

Development

Competing Visions Cloud the Future of Brooklyn’s Industry City as Expansion Plan Reaches City Council

Sept. 14, 2020, 4:44 p.m.Feb. 4, 2021, 8:44 a.m.

A crucial hearing is set for Tuesday, with Council split as Speaker Corey Johnson stays mum. ers point to promises of jobs — including positions for locals — while foes fear displacement of Sunset Park residents.

Schools

Two Brooklyn Schools Report Positive Cases of COVID-19 Before Classes Start

Sept. 9, 2020, 9:45 p.m.Sept. 9, 2020, 10:09 p.m.

Both buildings, in South Slope and Sunset Park, remained open. The cases emerged as teachers and other staff returned this week to prep for the new school year.

Sunset Park

Historic Post Office Will Move Out of Industry City, Prompting Local Uproar

Aug. 25, 2020, 1:06 p.m.Aug. 25, 2020, 3:39 p.m.

Relocation out of booming Sunset Park business and shopping complex comes as U.S. Postal Service retrenches nationwide.

Development

Blow to Industry City Expansion Makes Waves Beyond Brooklyn Waterfront

July 30, 2020, 5:56 p.m.July 30, 2020, 5:54 p.m.

Councilmember Carlos Menchaca’s move against project buoys opponents as business leaders navigating post-Amazon seas turn to Speaker Corey Johnson for help.

Government

Counting the Ways New York is Getting Creative With Promoting the Census

April 23, 2020, 5:57 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:33 a.m.

With the in-person approach no longer viable, outreach efforts are being re-aimed to inspire participation through unexpected tactics.

Sunset Park

Offshore Wind Energy Hopes Brighten Sunset Park Outlook After Industry City Unplugged

‘It’s Really Unfair:’ Sunset Park Salons React to Cuomo COVID Cluster Closures

Developer Scraps Industry City Expansion Amid Growing Opposition, Becoming Amazon II

‘This is Our Time’: Chinese-American Candidates Look to City Council Seats in Bid to Build Community Power

ing Skeptics on Industry City Expansion: Some of the Workers Still Struggling to Seal a Union Contract There

Competing Visions Cloud the Future of Brooklyn’s Industry City as Expansion Plan Reaches City Council

Two Brooklyn Schools Report Positive Cases of COVID-19 Before Classes Start

Historic Post Office Will Move Out of Industry City, Prompting Local Uproar

Blow to Industry City Expansion Makes Waves Beyond Brooklyn Waterfront

Counting the Ways New York is Getting Creative With Promoting the Census

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