East New York has a reputation for violence — with good reason. The 75th precinct has a violent crime rate that’s 84% higher than New York City as a whole and 279% higher than the rest of the country, ...
The Daily News had a story last week about how the number of black people living in East New York has increased significantly as other sections of Brooklyn have seen a decrease in the number of black ...
One of the reasons we give names to neighborhoods is for the community to have a sense of its past, a tie with its history. Nowhere is that truer than with Canarsie. For it was the Canarsie Indians ...
“By listening to residents and responding to their needs, we can ensure that East New York’s growth creates opportunity while preserving its identity.” East New York has long been a neighborhood ...